PSYC 250 Study Guide - Prosocial Behavior, Physical Attractiveness, Peer Pressure

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 250
• Professor: Sherri Atwood

Document Summary

Not intentioned behaviors, rather reactions to one another: social exchanges with mothers differ from those with peers, babies find mother more reliable and more responsive than infants influencing behavior begin between 6 12 months two acquaintances or siblings share an ongoing succession of interactions that continues over time and that affects each other even at 1 2 yrs, toddlers have particular preferences for playmates. Deny access to other people, objects, verbal attack and physical violence it may be the rejected children who are not aggressive that tend to be victimized abuse victims and rejection nominations outcomes: loneliness, social isolation, alienation peer statues is relatively stable reputational bias tendency to interpret new behaviors based on past encounters and to hold an unchanging attitude about that person. What are some of the things that go into friendship: time, express positive affect, clear communication, sharing/disclosure/intimacy, have things in common, resolve conflict in equitable way to preserve friendship.