PSY BEH 101D Lecture 6: Childhood and Adolescent Development
12 Sep 2017
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In china 20 yrs ago, shy children were popular: true. In china today, shy children are popular: depends. Friends in childhood (western: popular, kind and trustworthy, athletic, cool, arrogant, unpopular, neglected. Low like for school: minimal long-term effects if support provided elsewhere, aggressive-rejected, risk for bullying and victim bullying, withdrawn-rejected, risk for victim, short-term risk for anxiety, depression, aggression, long-term effects vary. Behaviors by group: uninvolved/victims low aggression, aggression is really only thing that differentiates both types of bullies from uninvolved, bullied and victim bullies seem more similar than different. Relationships increase in importance in adolescence (peers and romantic partners) Increased attention to social interactions: paying more attention to verbal/non verbal cues, paying attention to what people are doing, focus on importance relationships, concerns about fitting in with peers, concerns about others" evaluation. Peers: importance in adolescence: friends tend to share same values, backgrounds, trust and disclosure critical. Increases the likelihood of the friendship being maintained.
