Human Growth and Development / Unit 12 HGD 1675 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Autonomous Interdependence
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The idea
Selman's most mature friendship stage, autonomous interdependence, has friends respecting each other's individuality while relying on one another.
In practice
College students preferring friends who help them reach their goals over friends who already have the qualities they want.
Where people slip
Selman linked the stages of friendship to advances in cognitive development.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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