PSY210H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sociometric Status, Social Skills, Peer Pressure
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Anna freud and sophie dann"s research: studied a group of orphans liberated from a nazi concentration camp at the end of world war ii. Functions of friendships: friends can provide a source of emotional support and security, the support of friends can be particularly important during difficult transition periods, friendships may also serve as a buffer against unpleasant experiences. Choice of friend behaviors: by age 7, children tend to like peers who are similar to themselves, fourth- to eighth-grade friends are more similar than nonfriends in social, adolescent friends tend to have similar interests, attitudes, and behavior. In some cultures, children are free to wander the streets and have extensive contact with peers: other cultures may limit children"s contacts with unrelated agemates. Children who receive many positive nominations and few negative nominations. Children who receive many negative nominations and few positive nominations. Children who are low in social impact (i. e. , they receive few positive or negative nominations).
