Stephanie is 7 years old. She is presented with the story of Holly in one of Selman’s perspective-taking exercises. Stephanie states that Holly’s father would be upset because she climbed the tree. But if Holly told him she climbed the tree to rescue a kitten, then he would not be upset. Which of Selman’s stages does this type of thinking represent?

Aggressive children tend to seek out friends who are more passive.

Which is the typical developmental path for self-esteem?

Research has shown that which group is slightly more likely to define themselves in terms of the groups to which they belong?

The middle childhood years are marked by

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development lasts from about

Compared to early childhood, self-definitions in middle childhood are

Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) frequently occurs in conjunction with social anxiety.

High self-esteem is related to the

Later-born children are more likely to be popular than firstborn children.