Popularity, Bullying & Rejection Flashcards
What is overt aggression?
Acts intended to harm another through direct physical or verbal attacks
Examples of overt aggression
shouting, pushing, insulting
What gender is more prone to exhbiting overt aggression?
boys
What is relational aggression?
Acts intended to harm another through the manipulation of relationships with others
Examples of relational aggression
Malicious gossip
What gender participants in relational aggression the most?
Girls
T or F: more popular ppl use relational aggression
true
What are the two forms of popularity?
-sociometric
-percieved
What is sociometric popularity?
how well-liked an individual is
What is perceived popularity?
How much status or prestige an individual has
Why is predicting percieved popularity fluid?
-peers’ norms change
- socially competent adolescents are skilled at figuring them out to match them
T or F: some aggressive teens are popular
true
What is proactive aggression?
aggressive behavior that is delibrate and planned
What type of aggression is unplanned and impulsive?
Reactive aggression
T or F: popular teens are less likely to have close friendships
false:
they are more likely
What kind of self-esteem do teens have when their peers like them?
a higher self-esteem
What are the 3 types of unpopular teens?
- those who have problems controlling aggression
- withdrawn adolescents who are shy, anxious, and inhibited
- those who are both aggressive and withdrawn
T or F: peer rejection in adolescence can often be traced to rejection during early years
true
What is hostile attributional bias?
The tendency to interpret ambiguous interactions with others as deliberately hostile
What fraction of students reported physical bullying in the past year?
1/3
What is bullying differentiated by?
-Repetitive nature
- imbalance of power
t or f: peer victimization diminishes adolescent’s self-esteem which often leads to more victimization
true
