How do friendships change over the course of the middle childhood years?

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer would include the following key points:
- Children's understanding of friendship passes through stages:
- Basing friendships on others' behaviors
- Basing friendships on trust
- Basing friendships on psychological closeness
- Popularity in children is related to traits that underlie social competence.
- Friendships are important, and to improve social interactions, children should learn social problem-solving skills and skills involved in processing social information.

Psychology

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_____ involves an intense fear of being embarrassed or humiliated in public

Fill in the blank with correct word

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