FMLY 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 67: Visual Acuity

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Family Social Sciences
• Course: FMLY 1010
• Professor: Christine A.Schippers

Document Summary

Have identity prototypes for these types of crowds (stereotypes) Helps to reinforce identity by labeling oneself as belonging to a group. Crowds are organized into a clear pecking order. Popular/jocks at the top, brains in the middle, druggies/loners/nerds at the bottom. Heterosexual and homosexual teens follow slightly different pathways. Heterosexual teens: gradual progression from same-sex friendships to heterosexual relationships o. Somewhat more rapid pace in girls than in boys. Start out rigid in preference for same-sex friendships, become more open to opposite-sex friendships over next 2 years. Romantic relationships begin to become common around age 15. Social factors are just as important of a basis as sexual desires o. Girls see romantic relationships as a context for self-disclosure. Want more psychological intimacy than their partners do. Early dating/sexual activity more common among poor in every ethnic group and among those who experience early puberty. Also affected by family structure and religious teachings.