Selman describes stages in the development of both perspective taking skill and of friendship.Suppose that David understands that his friend Mike has a different perspective from his own,but David cannot yet judge how his own behavior is likely to be viewed by his friend.David is most likely in which of Selman's stages?
A)Stage 0: undifferentiated/egocentric
B)Stage 1: differentiated/subjective
C)Stage 2: reciprocal/self-reflective
D)Stage 3: mutual/third-person

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According to Selman, in stage 1, children are able to take different perspectives but still view others' perspectives from their own subjective viewpoint. David understands that Mike has a different perspective, but he cannot yet judge how his behavior will be viewed by Mike, indicating that he is still in this stage.

Selman Describes Stages in the Development of Both Perspective Taking