Which Statement BEST Reflects Research on the Long-Term Benefits of Friendships

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST reflects research on the long-term benefits of friendships?

• A) Children with friends in elementary school are better adjusted on a variety of measures in middle childhood and adulthood.
• B) The benefits of having many unreciprocated friendships can outweigh the benefits of having a single reciprocated best friend.
• C) Having reciprocated best friendships causes children to exhibit fewer problems in middle childhood.
• D) Having reciprocated best friendships causes children to exhibit fewer problems in adulthood.

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