Which age-related capacity is critical for the emergence of empathy and more complex moral emotions in childhood?
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Correct answer: Social-cognitive skills such as perspective-taking
As children’s social-cognitive abilities — understanding others’ perspectives, recognizing emotions — mature, they become capable of empathy, guilt, shame, pride, which are essential for moral and emotional development.
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