Question

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. which of selman's stages is david most likely to be in? stage 1, "differentiated/subjective" stage 2, "reciprocal/self-reflective" stage 3, "mutual/third person" stage 0, "egocentrism"

Answer 1

The correct answer is stage 1, "differentiated/subjective".

The "differentiated/subjective" stage of perspective taking basically involves the ability to realize that different individuals can perceive the same situation in different ways. Additionally, this stage involves the understanding that differing information about a situation is available to different people, which in turn leads different perspectives.