relational influences

Question 1

pro-social

Answer 1

• behaviour that is helping, that benefits others and society
• Normally voluntary
• Can be altruistic in nature
• Can be an automatic response or a deliberate response.

Question 2

anti-social

Answer 2

• behaviour that is harmful to others or the greater community.
• Two of the many types of anti-social behaviour are; aggression and prejudice.

Question 3

determinants of liking

Answer 3

proximity
- the tendency for people to form social relationships with individuals who are
physically closer to them.
similarity
- how much you have in common with someone and how much you can relate to
them.
reciprocity
- the tendency for individuals to think positively of others who express positive
regard for them.

Question 4

relationship development in adolescence

Answer 4

• dyads (pairs)
• cliques (small groups)
• crowds (large groups)

Question 5

Stage 1 Cliques

Answer 5

• early adolescence
• Usually small groups of the same sex
• Meet reasonably often to plan social activities, share secrets and gossip
• Have an authority figure as leader

Question 6

Stage 2 Development of crowd

Answer 6

• occurs when the unisex cliques interact with one another

- You were only eligible for membership of a crowd if you belonged to a clique

Question 7

Stage 3 Heterosexual cliques

Answer 7

• change in the social structure of the crowd

- Reflects the practice of dating

Question 8

Stage 4 Fully developed crowd

Answer 8

• a fully developed crowd

- Composed of a number of couples in close association with one another

Question 9

Stage 5 Crowd disintegration

Answer 9

• the couples had begun to go their separate ways.