You have a daughter who is in middle childhood. You overheard her saying that she was very unhappy. That really concerned you, until you remembered what you learned in your development class: children in middle childhood are unhappy or sad because they __________.

A. have serious difficulties with depression
B. have an unresolved conflict with a sibling
C. have considerable variability in hormonal stages
D. have experienced something concrete and immediate, like getting scolded by a parent


Answer: D

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