In Sullivan"s view, the characteristics and interpersonal skills that develop in the context of close preadolescent same-sex friendships

A) become irrelevant in the world of adolescent peer relationships.
B) get in the way of intimate relationships with other-sex peers.
C) are essential for achieving close romantic and sexual relationships later on.
D) are more critical for girls than for boys.


Answer: C

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