Marcus Defines a Friend as "Someone You Can Trust with Your

question 36

Multiple Choice

Marcus defines a friend as "someone you can trust with your secrets and who will help you out when you need support." He understands that to have friends, one also needs to be a good friend to others. Based on Selman's view of friendship development, your best guess is that Marcus is about ___ years old and is in Stage ___ of Selman's theory.

• A) 6; 3
• B) 11; 3
• C) 16; 6
• D) 9; 6

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