Which of the Following Statements Is True of Peer Groups

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of peer groups and peer interactions in middle and late childhood?

• A) Children in middle and late childhood spend approximately thirty percent of their time with peers.
• B) The size of the peer group decreases with the age of the child.
• C) Children under twelve years of age prefer mixed-sex peer groups to same-sex peer groups.
• D) As children move through middle and late childhood, peer interaction is more closely supervised by adults.

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