How Does the School Environment Affect Close Friendships

question 48

Multiple Choice

How does the school environment affect close friendships?

• A) Close friendships are more stable in schools that keep children in the same classroom groups from grade to grade.
• B) The school curriculum emphasizes the importance of having close friends.
• C) Teachers decide which children will become close friends.
• D) Schools that contextualize learning promote the formation of more stable best friend relationships.

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