Marcus defines a friend as "someone you can trust with your secrets and who will help you out when you need support." He understands that to have friends, one also needs to be a good friend to others. Based on Selman's view of friendship development, your best guess is that Marcus is about ___ years old and is in Stage ___ of Selman's theory.

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In Selman's third stage (ages 9 to 12), friends are seen as people who help each other, and the concept of trust appears.

Marcus Defines a Friend as "Someone You Can Trust with Your