Chapter 8 Flashcards
Platonic friendships
A friendship with a member of the opposite gender in which there is affection but the two people are not considered a couple.
Clique
A small circle of friends, usually with similar backgrounds or tastes, who exclude people viewed as outsiders.
Peer pressure
The influence that people your age may have on you.
Harassment
Persistently annoying others.
Manipulation
An indirect, dishonest way to control or influence others.
Priorities
The goals, tasks, values, and activities that you judge to be more important than others.
Intimacy
Closeness between two people that develops over time.
Infatuation
Exaggerated feelings of passion.
Self control
A person’s ability to use responsibility to override emotions.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Infectious diseases spread from person to person through sexual contact.
