By Fifth and Sixth Grades, Children Are Often Likely to

question 20

Multiple Choice

By fifth and sixth grades, children are often likely to

• A) imitate their parents in manner of dress.
• B) demonstrate their growing need for independence by assuming behaviors similar to those of their friends.
• C) be concerned about what their teachers think of them.
• D) demonstrate emerging formal operational thought.

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