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.