PSY 244 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Social Comparison Theory, Sand Art And Play, Child Abuse
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Ch 12: expanding the social world: peers and friends. How peer interactions begin: developmental patterns (page 438) Interactions with peers begin to shape children"s behavior at an early age. Gradually, children spend increasing amounts of time with peers, and by the time they"re three, toddlers generally prefer interactions with peers to those with adults. As children develop competence in interacting with peers, they shift toward increased social play and exhibit a clear preference for playing with peers over playing with adults. Social exchanges with mom differ from those with peers (moms are more reliable and more responsive than other babies) Kids make gains in locomotion and language that increase the complexity of their social exchange. Imitate each other"s activity and to show awareness that they"re being imitated. In the late toddler period, the child"s main achievement is the ability to share meaning with a social partner. Complexity of play increases over time, but there are overlaps.
