Peers Flashcards
Cliques:
share similarities, friendship groups that children voluntarily join
Typical Clique in middle school:
3-9 children, same sex and race
Large amount of social interactions occur in cliques by age:
11
Cliques age 11-18:
stability increases and number of teens with ties to cliques increases
Early and middle adolescence:
high value in a popular group and conforming to their norms (more than childhood)
Individual relationships are focused on:
as age increases
Gender differences:
Teen Romantic Relationships:
Younger tend to focus on partners that bring status, older adolescents focus on compatibility
Romantic relationship effects:
can be positive or negative for development, depending on age/experience of history of relationships with caregiver