Typical social-emotional development is the ability to manage one's own feelings, understand the feelings and needs of others, and positively interact with others.

• A. The ability to process thoughts and plan tasks.
• B. The ability to manage one's own feelings, understand the feelings and needs of others, and positively interact with others.
• C. The ability to read and write.
• D. The ability to run long distances.

Answer: (B)

Social-emotional development in young children involves how they manage their own feelings, recognize others' emotions, and interact positively with peers. This statement describes self-regulation, empathy, and cooperative social interaction—the essential parts of social-emotional growth. When a child can calm down after frustration, understand that a friend is upset, and respond in a friendly, constructive way, they’re demonstrating typical development in this area. The other options focus on thinking and planning (cognitive skills), reading and writing (academic skills), or running long distances (physical fitness), which do not capture the social-emotional aspects described here.