Your 10-year-old daughter and her best friend just ended their nearly four-year-long friendship. Your daughter will not tell you why. Thinking about middle childhood from your development class, what is probably the reason?

a. Her friend betrayed her trust.
b. Her friend probably showed interest in a boy that your daughter likes.
c. They probably just have different interests now.
d. Her friend probably told her that she is moving to a new school.


A. As trust becomes more important to friendships in middle childhood, breaches of trust also become the main reason for ending friendships.

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