The development of intimacy is especially important in adolescence, because
A. friendships transform being self-conscious to being more activity oriented.
B. truly intimate relationships do not emerge until adolescence.
C. growth of social cognition reflects less sophisticated conceptions of social relationships.
D. the adolescent's social world changes, with decreasing emphasis on peers.
Answer: B
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