Question 1

Who are adolescent romantic partnerships likely to occur between?

Accepted Answer

Most adolescent couples tend to be similar in racial,ethnic background,social class,social and psychological characteristics;popularity;physical attractiveness;tendency towards aggression;delinquent behavior;and depression.

Question 2

Discuss peer pressure and its role in conformity and deviant behaviors.

Accepted Answer

Susceptibility to peer pressure heightens during early adolescence but declines in young adulthood.For some children,extreme orientation to the peer group is associated with deviant behaviors.Children who have parents that are unresponsive and uninvolved may be more vulnerable to peer pressure.

Question 3

_________ membership is often supplemented by identification with a _________,a larger group of peers with a specific reputation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Peer;clique
B)   Clique;peer
C)   Clique;crowd
D)   Peer;crowd C

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding friendships is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Friendship formation in middle school is motivated by the need to be accepted and the fear of rejection.
B)   Cross-sex friendships are rare in middle school.
C)   Friendships are very stable across the childhood years.
D)   The time spent with same-sex friends surpasses time spent with parents in preadolescence.

Question 5

Sex differences in friendship patterns in the middle years may be related to the games children have historically been expected to play,as well as to larger socialization forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Aidan reports that he is well accepted by his peers.Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aidan is less likely to report feeling depressed.
B)   Aidan is less likely to be socially anxious.
C)   Aidan is more likely to commit truancy.
D)   Aidan is more likely to enjoy school.

Question 7

Explain the information-processing model of social competence.Discuss how this model suggests that popular children are more skillful than unpopular children at several steps in the model.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Tim,a rejected child,was knocked over when a classmate tripped over a stick on the ground.Tim thinks that his classmate intended to hurt him.As a result of this mistaken attribution,Tim is likely to retaliate with a negative behavior.We can classify Tim as

Accepted Answer

A)   aggressive.
B)   proactive.
C)   passive.
D)   active.

Question 9

Imagine that you are a teacher who wants to create an intervention program for unpopular students.What elements should your program include to best help these students develop successful social skills?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Peer groups tend to be of the same sex throughout early childhood but not continuing into adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During _________,the internal psychological aspects of friendship,such as loyalty,trust,and intimacy,grow in importance.

Accepted Answer

A)   the preschool years
B)   elementary school
C)   middle school
D)   high school

Question 12

In ________ play,children play side by side but they do not interact with each other.

Accepted Answer

A)   parallel
B)   solitary
C)   social pretend
D)   cooperative

Question 13

Jim,an unpopular child,was talking to his friend,Chris.Chris wanted to play with a toy at recess,but another boy had taken it first.When Chris told Jim this story,Jim suggested that the boy needed to be beaten up.We can classify Jim as

Accepted Answer

A)   reactive.
B)   aggressive.
C)   passive.
D)   none of these.

Question 14

In the Robber's Cave Study,the hostility that developed between the two groups of children was reduced when the two groups were made to

Accepted Answer

A)   compete in organized games.
B)   work together toward a common goal.
C)   watch movies and share meals together.
D)   discuss their difficulties and concerns with each other.

Question 15

What are some of the negative effects of friends?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Linnea and Katie were playing together with a dollhouse one afternoon.Both girls were involved in making decisions about where each of the dolls should go and how they would play with them.Linnea and Katie were engaged in _________ play.

Accepted Answer

A)   parallel
B)   solitary
C)   cooperative
D)   social pretend

Question 17

During the middle years,boys in particular find that their same-sex friendships provide a high degree of support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research has not substantiated the idea that children's behaviors precede their social status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Katie frequently switches friendships during different periods of time.She is likely to be seen as

Accepted Answer

A)   playful and humorous.
B)   aggressive and unreliable.
C)   "gossipy."
D)   all of these.

Question 20

In the Robber's Cave Study,losing a competitive game to the other group caused

Accepted Answer

A)   feelings of compassion in the winning group.
B)   a greater feeling of strength and unity for the losing group.
C)   a temporary bout of intragroup turmoil.
D)   a lasting intragroup conflict that resulted in the cessation of the experiment.

Exam 15: Peers

Who are adolescent romantic partnerships likely to occur between?

Discuss peer pressure and its role in conformity and deviant behaviors.

_ membership is often supplemented by identification with a _,a larger group of peers with a specific reputation.

Which of the following statements regarding friendships is not true?

Sex differences in friendship patterns in the middle years may be related to the games children have historically been expected to play,as well as to larger socialization forces.

Aidan reports that he is well accepted by his peers.Which of the following statements is not true?

Explain the information-processing model of social competence.Discuss how this model suggests that popular children are more skillful than unpopular children at several steps in the model.

Tim,a rejected child,was knocked over when a classmate tripped over a stick on the ground.Tim thinks that his classmate intended to hurt him.As a result of this mistaken attribution,Tim is likely to retaliate with a negative behavior.We can classify Tim as

Imagine that you are a teacher who wants to create an intervention program for unpopular students.What elements should your program include to best help these students develop successful social skills?

Peer groups tend to be of the same sex throughout early childhood but not continuing into adolescence.

During _________,the internal psychological aspects of friendship,such as loyalty,trust,and intimacy,grow in importance.

In ________ play,children play side by side but they do not interact with each other.

Jim,an unpopular child,was talking to his friend,Chris.Chris wanted to play with a toy at recess,but another boy had taken it first.When Chris told Jim this story,Jim suggested that the boy needed to be beaten up.We can classify Jim as

In the Robber's Cave Study,the hostility that developed between the two groups of children was reduced when the two groups were made to

What are some of the negative effects of friends?

Linnea and Katie were playing together with a dollhouse one afternoon.Both girls were involved in making decisions about where each of the dolls should go and how they would play with them.Linnea and Katie were engaged in _________ play.

During the middle years,boys in particular find that their same-sex friendships provide a high degree of support.

Research has not substantiated the idea that children's behaviors precede their social status.

Katie frequently switches friendships during different periods of time.She is likely to be seen as

In the Robber's Cave Study,losing a competitive game to the other group caused