In-class 12

1.Give one example of what a friend is for a child in:

a. early childhood: Current playmate

b. middle childhood: someone who likes what you like, wants to do what you want to do

c. adolescence: someone to confide in, tell everything to, emotionally attached to.

2. Give 2 ways that peer relations contribute to social, cognitive or moral development

a. Cognitive - perspective-taking

b. Comuunication skills, social referencing, learning appropriate behaviors and responses

c. Moral - following rules

d. Prototypes for future romantic relationships

e. Companionship (reduce loneliness)

f. Develop self-concept by seeing how others see you.

g. Self -esteem - others like you so you must be an okay person.