Exam 8: Ecology of the Peer Group

The testing of assumptions against facts is called _________.

_________ is the term which refers to individuals who are of approximately the same gender, age, and social status and who share interests.

According to your text, morality of constraint is usually fostered by the

Bullies tend to be _________ whereas victims tend to be _________.

Compared to non-gang members, gang members have _________ self-esteem.

Children who are popular with their peers tend to be

Rejection or acceptance in a group is thought to be affected by

A child aged 9-15 is likely in which stage of friendship, according to Selman & Selman?

Furman & Masters (1980) found children's punitive acts, or negative reinforcers,

Physical attack and disapproval from a peer group are examples of _________ reinforcers.

Which parenting style has been associated with children's social-behavioral competence and confidence?

An intervention in which children who have trouble making and keeping friends learn to relate to others is called

Preadolescent children are beginning to struggle with

Describe how peer relationships differ between early (2-5/6 years) and middle childhood (6 -12/13 years).

Peer pressure for appropriate gender-type play has been observed as early as age

Which of the following is NOT correlated with juvenile gang activity?

In the model proposed by Sutton-Smith (1971), play becomes more _________ with age.

The sense of belonging develops first within the ___________________.

Principal A visits one of the fourth grade classrooms and asks children questions anonymously about each other. Afterward, Principal A tabulates the results. Principal A is performing what kind of rating?

A group of people who form an allegiance for a common purpose and engage in unlawful or criminal activity are called a _________.