PSYC 2240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Age Segregation, Physical Attractiveness, Participant Observation

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2240
• Professor: Daniel Beliciu

Document Summary

Peer groups= groups of people who are roughly the same age. Twice as much time spent with peers as adults. Moods most positive when with peer groups. Indian teens spend 40% of time with adults, while westerners spend 15% of their time with adults. Origins of adolescent peer groups in contemporary society. Attending high school was a luxury in the past. Researchers began to look at peer groups in the 20th century. Rapid growth of teenagers between 1955 and 1975 due to conception following the. This trend has spiraled downward over the years until around 1995. Age segregation may have created a youth culture distinguished from adult culture. Hanging out with peer groups diminishes one"s belief in parents" values. Modernization and industrialization made peer groups more important. It is important that teens are able to socialize with each other and they prepare youth for the future. James coleman: had research that revealed academic achievement valued more by parents than teens.