What Is the Order of Social Independence That Most Adolescents

Multiple Choice

What is the order of social independence that most adolescents follow as they break away from their parents and spend more time with peers?

A) mixed-sex groups of friends, then single-sex groups, then pair off as couples
B) couples, then mixed-sex groups of friends, then single-sex groups
C) couples, then single-sex groups of friends, then mixed-sex groups
D) single-sex groups of friends, then mixed-sex groups, then pair off as couples