alleryFrom about what age do children spend much time with same-age friends?
AUnder one year
BAround ten years
CAfter adolescence
DFour or five years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Four or five years
1. Even without formal age-grades, peer contact starts early.
2. Children over four or five usually spend a great deal of time with friends of the same age.
3. One year is too early, and ten or after adolescence is too late.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Sociology, Introducing Sociology, Ch 4 Culture and Socialisation, "Peer Groups", p. 76_
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