Four-Year-Old Clarissa Realizes That When the Class Talks About Fish

question 133

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old Clarissa realizes that when the class talks about fish during circle time, her friend Amy feels sad because her fish died recently. Clarissa puts her arm around Amy's shoulders and pats her. Clarissa has reached a stage of cognitive development where

• A) she uses social referencing to comfort Amy.
• B) she realizes that thinking and feeling are interconnected.
• C) she becomes overwhelmed by others' distress.
• D) internal explanations for emotional reactions are emphasized more than external explanations.

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