exam 3 Flashcards
Some children are “popular” but not well liked by peers. What kind of peer status do they have?
controversial
to encourage positive peer status for their children, parents should do which of the following?
explicitly talk about social skills
well executed cooperative learning tends to…
promote good peer relations as students work together
who is more likely to have sociometric popularity?
Emilia, who voluntarily helps other children in her class and is sensitive to others’ feelings
which of the following is cause for concern?
solitary active play in a busy classroom
early in adolescence, people with perceived popularity might engage in behaviors more typical of older teens, like dating and minor delinquency. These behaviors are known as
pseudo maturity
T or F: most high school students in the US belong to a clique as defined by psychology researchers
True
Research suggests that friends tend to be similar in many ways. this similarity is called
homophily
which of the following is true of gender segregation?
it is seen across cultures and seems to be driven by children, not adults
which of these high school students is more likely to succumb to negative peer pressure?
Ted, who thinks “everyone” drinks alcohol and sneaks into movies without paying
what is prosocial behavior?
voluntary behavior that benefits others
which of the following does prosocial behavior NOT predict?
neglected peer status
which of the following has increased over the past 50 or so years?
antisocial behavior
Maritiza is always ready to retaliate. When she drops her cell phone and a student walking by accidentally kicks it, she assumes he kicked it on purpose. She yells at him and hits him. Maritza is displaying which of the following?
hostile attribution bias
Theory of Mind is important for the social information processing model because students must do which of the following?
figure out other people’s intentions
people often claim that girls are more socially aggressive than boys. What does the text say about this claim?
it is probably just a stereotype; boys are socially aggressive as often as girls
which of the following is NOT one of the basic emotions
embarrassment
eight year old Selena hates receiving socks as a birthday gift. Selena’s grandmother gives her socks for her birthday. Selena smiles and says, “Thank you” Selena has engaged in
emotional dissemblance
which of the following is true of adolescent moodiness
most adolescents report being fairly happy most of the time
Nelson reports feeling negative emotions most of the time and has been withdrawing away from social interactions with family and with friends at school. Nelson is most likely experiencing…
an internalizing disorder
according to research, which is most consistently a risk factor for depression?
family problems, such as conflict and harsh discipline
research on the visual cliff tested which of the following as an influence on the development of fear of heights?
social referencing
which of the following techniques is most likely to help students who experience test anxiety?
avoid time limits during tests and quizzes
name a social emotion
envy
embarrassment
shame
guilt
pride
sam is able to control his emotions so that he is calm even when another student insults him, puts on a happy face even in classes that are boring, and thanks the history teacher even though the teacher is incompetent. What is a term for Sam’s ability that fosters these behaviors?
emotion regulation
what is functional play?
simple movement or repetitive practice like before, such as shaking a rattle
what is physical play?
large movement for the joy of movement, such as climbing running or chasing
what is pretense or dramatic play?
transforming objects and identities
imaginary friends are a type of pretense
what is constructive play?
creating or building something with a goal in mind such as building with blocks or drawing with crayons
what is game with rules?
play in which children must adapt their behavior to explicit prearranged rules such as hopscotch or checkers
what is unoccopied and onlooker?
following others around or watching their play
perhaps even talking to them, but not joining the play
what is solitary play?
playing alone when playmates are available, with no reference to what others are doing
what is associative play?
borrowing toys or following eachother
but the children do whatever each wants to
what is parallel play?
playing near others with similar toys but not seeking to interact
that is children play beside, rather than with others
cooperative play
group is organized around a goal or a formal game and divisions of role
it is clear who belongs to the group and who does not
what is solitary active play?
play involving functional or pretense play while alone
red flag
what is solitary passive play?
play involving construction or exploring objects while alone
not terrible
what is social cognition?
how we reason about and process social information
what is social behavior?
how we act towards others in social situations
what is sociometric popularit?
the good kind of popular
what is perceive popularity?
the “bad populars”
which peer status is least likely to change?
rejected
unless behavior and/ or context changes
which peer status is most likely to change?
controversial and neglected
when is peer rejection a problem?
lasts more then a year
what is rejected withdrawn?
they know they are disliked so they withdraw
what is rejected aggressive
may be more risky or dangerous
what are protective factors for peer relationships?
- sports and other group activites
- increase or improve social skills
- it helps to have friends (even one close one)
what is a clique
tightly knit group of 2-10 students that spend time together
what is a crowd?
larger group of students who are connected more by reputation, stereotypes or similar attitudes and acitives
most loosely connected than cliques
example of prosocial behavior
saying please and thank you
what are the 3 conflict resolution strategies?
coercion
disengagement
compromise
what is anti-social behavior?
behavior that disrupts social relationships and society
social aggression
undermining someone elses relationship or social status
reactive aggression
provokes and retaliation
proactive aggression
used to help person achieve personal goals
instrumental aggression
the use of threat or force to obtain something
what is hostile attribution bias
where children assume hostile intent on the part of others when it is not clear if there is hostile intent or not
what is emotion
a subjective reaction to an important event
