17 - PEER INTERACTIONS

Question 1

What peer interactions are shown at 3-4 months?

Answer 1

Looks and touches

Question 2

What peer interactions are shown at 6 months?

Answer 2

Peer-directed smiles and babbles

Question 3

What peer interactions are shown at 1-2 years?

Answer 3

Coordinated action occurs more often and we see mutual imitation

Question 4

What sort of peer interactions do 2-3 year olds show?

Answer 4

Toddlers begin to use language to influence peers around 2-3 years

Question 5

What happens in preschool?

Answer 5

Pre-school develops peer interaction

Question 6

What were Parten’s (1932) 3 steps to social development (2-3 years)?

Answer 6

Nonsocial Play
Parallel Play
True Social Interaction - Associative play and Cooperative play

Question 7

What were Smith’s (1978) play types in young children?

Answer 7

Social, Parallel, Nonsocial

Question 8

When does symbolic play begin?

Answer 8

~15 months

Question 9

When does make-believe “role” play begin?

Answer 9

~2-3 years

Question 10

How do we find out about the structure of children’s relationships?

Answer 10

We measure children’s peer relationships through direct observation, report by parent or teacher, or by asking child

Question 11

What is the first stage of friendship development? (4-7 years)

Answer 11

Friendship as a handy playmate

Question 12

What is the second stage of friendship development? (8-10 years)

Answer 12

Friendship as mutual trust and assistance

Question 13

What is the third stage of friendship development? (Teenage)

Answer 13

Friendship as intimacy and loyalty