William, 2

Multiple Choice

William, 2.5 years old, and Bennett, four years old, are frequently making each other unhappy by either saying something or doing something that annoys or hurts the other. Their mother decided to see how long they could go without upsetting each other, and found that they have a conflict about every 10 minutes. William and Bennett's behavior is:

A) at a typical level for their ages.
B) unusually low in terms of conflict.
C) unusually high in terms of conflict.
D) likely to get worse over the next two to three years.