Child A understands that people may have ambivalent feelings. Child B begins to understand that people's behaviors do not necessarily reflect their thoughts and feelings. Child C believes that if a person sits quietly, they are not thinking much. Child A could be ____. Child B could be _______. Child C could be __________.
A) 4 years old; 6 years old; a young adolescent
B) a young adolescent; 6 years old; 4 years old
C) a young adolescent; 4 years old; 6 years old
D) 6 years old; 4 years old; a young adolescent

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Child A, understanding ambivalent feelings, suggests a more developed cognitive and emotional understanding typical of a young adolescent. Child B, recognizing that behavior and thoughts/feelings can be different, is beginning to grasp the theory of mind, which develops around 4-6 years old. Child C, thinking that a quiet person is not thinking much, shows a lack of understanding of internal mental states, which is more characteristic of a younger child, around 4 years old.

Child a Understands That People May Have Ambivalent Feelings