You Picked Up Your Daughter, Who Is 9 Years Old

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Multiple Choice

You picked up your daughter, who is 9 years old, from soccer practice after a difficult day at work.She asks you whether you are OK and says that you seem to be unhappy with something.Is this perceptiveness in a child her age unusual?

• A)Yes, she must be very in tune with you.She should consider a career in counseling or psychotherapy.
• B)Yes, she must simply be acting out something that she saw on television.
• C)No, children have actually been able to appreciate the emotions of others since toddlerhood.
• D)No, children in middle childhood become more aware of not only their emotions but also the emotions of others.

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