Research evidence (Peterson and Siegal, 2002) shows that children who are rejected by their peer group as a whole, yet have one stable mutual friendship, score significantly higher on measures of social cognition, theory- of- mind development and moral understanding than rejected children without any mutual friends.

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This statement accurately reflects the findings of a study by Peterson and Siegal (2002) on rejected children and mutual friendships. Children with one stable mutual friendship had better social cognition, theory-of-mind development, and moral understanding than rejected children without any mutual friends.

Research Evidence (Peterson and Siegal, 2002) Shows That Children Who