PSY311H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Egocentrism
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Psy311 peers: vertical and horizontal relationships, same age peers (cid:224) horizontal, relationships with and influences from older kids: siblings, camp instructors (cid:224) vertical there is an age difference but they belong to the same cohort than with the parents older kids assume a parenting role (cid:224) i. e. a camp instructor, orderly developmental sequences are found in children"s interaction with peers, in type, quality and constitution of the relationship between peers, category systems have been created to describe individual differences in the nature of relationships children have, nature of early peer relationships could predict later psychological adjustment, friendships fulfill a number of important functions which change according to age, mutual influences exist b/w children"s family and peer relationships, especially in terms of how parental actions affect the nature and amount of contact with peers, i. e. parents determine who the kids play with it directly or indirectly.
