An important reason that intimate friendships become more possible during adolescence is that
A) cognitive changes make teens better able to understand another person's thoughts and feelings.
B) secondary school offers more sustained contact with fellow students than elementary school.
C) parents put more effort into fostering friendships for teenagers than for younger children.
D) the limited range of interests among teens makes it more likely they will have interests in common.
Answer: A
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Who is the father of Psychology?
a) Charles Darwin
b) Wilhelm Wundt
c) Gustav Fechner
d) Sigmund Freud