Exam 8: Ecology of the Peer Group

The last of Selman & Selman's stages of friendship is

An example of a tangible support is

When policies and activities are determined by group discussion, the group leader likely has a(n) _________ leadership style.

Charles is unable to consider the viewpoint of another person. When he is with his peers, Charles can only think about what he wants. Which stage of friendship would characterize Charles?

Play in which the child touches, tastes or manipulates without actually building something is called _________ play.

The onset of sexual behavior in teens differs according to

Imagine you work in an elementary school and have a child who is having difficulty making friends. Describe the types of things you could do to help the child succeed in social relationships with his peers, based on information found in the text.

Organized interactions of children in competitive and/or cooperative team or individual enjoyable physical activities are called _________.

Adolescents tend to turn to their parents for future-oriented decisions such as

Children aged 2-7 years are in the stage Piaget termed _________.

__________________ support involves giving advice and information.

Observations of elementary school children in the United States demonstrate that boys and girls are _________ aware of the opposite sex.

Theories about reality that are assumed to be true without examining or evaluating contradictory data are called _________.

Conceptions and reasoning about people, the self, relations between people, social group roles and rules, and the relations of such conceptions to social behavior is called _________.

Exhibiting too much faith in one's reasoning ability and cleverness is called _________.

The imaginary audience is

A group of people who form an alliance for a common purpose and engage in unlawful of criminal activity is called a

According to your text, children are most susceptible to the influence of peers during

Imagine you are working in a classroom with a group of children and one set of blocks. Describe the various ways in which the children could play with the blocks according to Parten (1932).

Social interaction in a group that is organized and has a purpose is called _________ play.