Ch.13 - Social Development: Peers and Others Flashcards
Reciprocal socialisation is
Behaviour that invites responses from caregivers/peers/everyone
The most important social interaction for social development is
Parental interaction
More than ___ hours of care of infants from others can result in ___
20, less secure attachment
Do infant attachments with primary caregivers predict attachment with others?
Yes, but poorly attached infants can attach securely with others
How can interaction with developmentally equal peers aid development?
Equal power can foster learning about sharing, give and take, conflict resolution etc.
Preschoolers have transient ideas about friendship as they explore
Values they come to associate with friendship
Peer groups give
Belonging
Girls have larger
Friendship networks than boys
Gender segregated play tends to peak around ages
3-6
Peer group formation is largely driven by
Likeable and similar
Children can associate weight as being a result of
Behaviour
Having an abnormal name can be associated with
Poor parental social reasoning
Social competence is… And is the most important factor in
Social problem solving, peer status
Friendship is
Voluntary and reciprocal
What’s a positive and a negative quality of friendship
Mutual support, conflict
More cooperative play results in
Greater social competence
What are the four kinds of child play?
Functional, constructive, pretend, with rules
Antisocial behaviour is
Intentionally nagative
Instrumental aggression is
For gain- push a kid out of line to take its spot
Hostile aggression is
Just because
The two aggressive behaviours can be
Proactive or reactive
Babies who can’t regulate their physical and emotional states as well can be
More angry, frustrated and aggressive
Media violence causes
Increased tolerance and decreased sensitivity
Adolescents have two groups:
Cliques and crowds
What are two reasons why children may receive care from grandparents or daycare?
Parental wellbeing or paid employment
Cliques contain up to __ people
9
Crowds contain
2-3 cliques
Adolescents may not identify with a crowd but their cognitive developments mean…
That they can discern the factors that make others identify with certain crowds
Social segregation appears to be
Due to community social values
Adolescents turn to parents for advice on
Areas of their perceived expertise such as employment, education
If parents are not ___ and ___, peers can cause issues and contribute to prolonged ___
Responsible and corrective, identity diffusion
Examples of premature identity foreclosure include
Becoming a parent, drug abuse, gang member
Adolescents with antisocial behaviour can seek company in ___ which provide ___
Gangs, social support
The most important distinction between adolescent and childhood friendships is
Intimacy
Boys’ relationships are more defined by
Conflict and competition
Girls’ relationships are more defined by
Sharing deep feelings
Romantic relationships most typically begin with
Cliques and crowds
Romantic relationships are important for adolescents to ensure a safe and supportive way to
Explore romantic relationships, sexuality and identity
People without close friendships tend to be
Male and older
