Which Statement About the Development of Peer Relations in Adolescence

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the development of peer relations in adolescence is TRUE?

• A)Peer relations evolve in markedly different ways across cultures and historical periods.
• B)Formation of couples occurs early in adolescence and is followed by the Formation of mixed-sex cliques in late adolescence.
• C)The typical pattern of peer relation development is Formation of same-sex cliques followed by Formation of mixed-sex cliques and then couples.
• D)The typical pattern of peer relation development is Formation of mixed-sex cliques,then same-sex cliques,then romantic relationships.

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