PSYC21H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Peer Group, Reciprocal Liking, Social Skills
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Opportunity for play and exploring new roles. New types of interpersonal exploration, to be the leader, to follow others, to take on different social roles. How the dynamics of the peer relationship works. Opportunity for learning and practicing social skills. What activities are acceptable in a social setting. Peers can be judgemental, act as a socializing agent. Opportunity to develop close relationships outside of the family. An important role in fostering school engagement, motivation, and achievement. What you"(cid:396)e f(cid:396)ie(cid:374)ds a(cid:396)e i(cid:374)te(cid:396)ested i(cid:374) (cid:373)ight (cid:396)u(cid:271) off o(cid:374) you. Offer a cultural community that is of their own, outside of the family and is unique. Peer is a child of equal age or maturity, might have short interactions with each other, can have minimal commitment, and there are differences that we see in their relationships. Vertical relationships: interactions are based on complementary nature, the adult controls and the child submits. The child seeks help and the adult offers it.
