Peer Relations

Question 1

What is friendship?

Answer 1

a close mutual voluntary relationship

Question 2

What is popularity?

Answer 2

Which means how well liked you are

Question 3

What does it means in school?

Answer 3

Most powerful in social hierarchy

Question 4

How do children describe their best friends:

7-8

Answer 4

kids talk about agreeing to play something, liking their toys

Question 5

How do children describe their best friends:

10-11

Answer 5

talk about shared values and loyalty

Question 6

How do children describe their best friends:

11-13

Answer 6

start to see intimidate disclosure and understanding each other

Question 7

Gender differences? Male

Answer 7

describe friends in terms of interests, like athletics, (friendships are less intense, less emotional invested). No difference in satisfaction

Question 8

Gender differences? Female

Answer 8

describe friendship in terms of affiliation (she’s nice, mean). More emotionally invested in relationships. But they may have more co-ruminations which can lead to more internalizing problems