PSY311H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Homophily
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A peer with whom the child has a special relationship. Sharing of meaning between children whilst using their imaginations. Children of 3-4 yr. play with other children but do not necessarily share the same goals. Children of 3-4 yr. engage in play in which they cooperate, reciprocate, and share common goals. Children of ~2 yr. play in similar activities, often side-by-side, but do. (cid:449)at(cid:272)hing and e(cid:448)aluating peers to use (cid:449)hat they"(cid:448)e learned to not engage with one another. Techniques used to measure peer acceptance and rejection by assessing how much children like or dislike each other. Those who receive the largest number of most-liked nominations and the fewest least-liked ones. 2 types: -friendly and communicative with peers, assertive but not disruptive or aggressive -prosocial, -popular-aggressive children who are athletic, arrogant, and aggressive that are viewed as cool and attra(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e; ha(cid:448)e peer"s respect -manipulative. Those who received some of both types of nomination but not as.
