PSY 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Pacifier, Corporal Punishment, Twin
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Psy302, section 011 (dr. ma) |child development | november 19| lecture 9. Peers: peers: people of approximately the same age, status, and social-ness, equality, reciprocity, cooperation, intimacy in peer relationships, concern for others, reasoning, peer relationships = unique context for child"s cognitive and social development. Early peer interactions: children may have friends by or before age 2, especially those that attend daycare early on. 12 to 18months: seem to select and have preference for some children over others: same age, gender, social status, those who appear popular. ~20 months+: increasingly initiate more interactions with some children than with others: invite certain group to play with them over others, language increasing and better social cognitive skills, imitation, joint attention and pretend play. Developmental changes: age 6-8: define friendship primarily on the basis of actual activities and view friends in terms of rewards and costs, eg. 4 year old they are my bff because i like her and she likes me.
