As children develop, the progression in how they describe others goes from emphasizing
A) concrete traits to including psychological traits, and finally, to integrating traits.
B) an integration of traits to focusing on psychological traits and, finally, to focusing on concrete traits.
C) concrete traits to integrating traits and, finally, to including psychological traits.
D) psychological traits to focusing on concrete traits and, finally, to integrating traits.

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Children's descriptions of others evolve from initially noting concrete, observable traits (such as physical characteristics or simple behaviors), to recognizing and including psychological traits (thoughts, feelings, and motivations), and ultimately to a more sophisticated integration of these traits into coherent character descriptions.

As Children Develop, the Progression in How They Describe Others