Peers

Question 1

nonsocial activity

Answer 1

unoccupied, onlooker behavior and solitary play

Question 2

parallel play

Answer 2

limited form of social participation in which a child plays near other children with similar materials but does not try to influence their behavior

Question 3

associative play

Answer 3

children engage in separate activities but exchange toys and comment on one another’s behavior

Question 4

cooperative play

Answer 4

a more advanced type of interaction of children moving towards a common goal

Question 5

rough-and-tumble play

Answer 5

friendly chasing and play-fighting

Question 6

dominance hierarchy

Answer 6

stable ordering of group members that predicts who will win when conflict arises

Question 7

friendships

Answer 7

close relationships involving companionship in which each partner wants to be with the other

Question 8

peer acceptance

Answer 8

likeability

Question 9

popular children

Answer 9

positive votes

Question 10

rejected children

Answer 10

negative votes

Question 11

peer groups

Answer 11

collectives that generate unique values and standards for behavior and social structure of leaders and followers

Question 12

cliques

Answer 12

resemble one another

Question 13

crowd

Answer 13

larger, more loosely organized group