Which of the Following Is the Typical Pattern of Children's

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the typical pattern of children's descriptions of others during middle childhood?

• A)During middle childhood,children are unobservant and do not attempt to interpret or describe other people.
• B)Across the middle childhood period,children become less abstract and more concrete in their descriptions of others.
• C)During middle childhood,children use only observable,physical characteristics when they describe other people.
• D)During middle childhood,children talk more about internal characteristics or qualities that the individual seems to have.

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