Both Sam and Suzanna,age 11,are Having Trouble Making Friends

question 2

Multiple Choice

Both Sam and Suzanna,age 11,are having trouble making friends.A counselor assesses each of them for social interactive skills and discovers that Sam has poor perspective-taking skills for his age.Suzanna actually has good perspective-taking skills,but she fails to use these skills effectively when interacting with others.In Selman's terms,these two children show different levels of ____________ but similar levels of ____________.

• A)other-transforming strategies / self-transforming strategies
• B)competence / performance
• C)self-transforming strategies / other-transforming strategies
• D)performance / competence

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Definitions:

Intimacy Versus Isolation

According to Erikson, a major developmental task of early adulthood is developing an intimate relationship. Failure to do so may lead to isolation.

Integrity Versus Despair

According to Erikson, the major developmental task of older age is finding meaning in the life that one has led. Success gives rise to a sense of integrity, whereas failure leads to despair.

Emotional Crises

Situations where an individual faces intense emotional turmoil or instability that requires immediate intervention.

Adolescent Development

The physical, emotional, cognitive, and social changes that occur during the transition from childhood to adulthood.