Peer influence Flashcards
Play:
enjoyable, not goal oriented, voluntary
non-social play:
unoccupied (looking around, attention only briefly held), solitary (own activity), onlooker (watching someone else play)
social play:
parallel (same activity but separate), Associative (playing with other children, making friends), cooperative (step above, working towards common goal)
Friendship
intimate, positive, reciprocal
how children choose friends:
proximity and prosocial
choose friends based off:
age, gender, race, Interests, characteristics, cognitive maturity, academics, negative mood
Technology in friendships:
anonymity, less appearance focus, more control, find similarities, 24/7 access, fun
Rich get richer:
is child already has good social skills they will have good social skills online
social compensation:
social media can be helpful for non-social children
Sociometric status
group-based measurements of how much children are liked or disliked by peers
measures preference and impact
social groups:
popular, average, controversial, neglected, rejected
parents method for shaping peer relationships:
create opportunities, monitoring, coaching