During Middle Childhood

question 36

Multiple Choice

During middle childhood,

• A)children are aware that they can experience two contradictory emotions at once.
• B)children tend to be less happy than they were in early childhood because they engage in more social comparison.
• C)children experience less emotional stability than they did at early stages in development because they are changing social contexts more often.
• D)children's emotions become more intense,so they are not yet able to conceal their true feelings.

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