Psychology 2040A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Social Skills, Playtime, Lev Vygotsky

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2040A/B
• Professor: Joanna Sinos

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Peers: children who share the same age or maturity level. Good peer relations may be necessary for normal development. The developmental course of peer relations in childhood. Age 3 -> prefer to play with same-sex playmates. Preschool years -> aggressive interactions increase, friendly exchanges decrease. More likely to have friends of different gender and ethnicity compared to older kids. Early childhood -> distinguish between friends and non friends. Elementary school years -> reciprocity becomes important in peer interchanges. The distinct but coordinated worlds of parent-child and peer relations. Parents may influence peer relations direct and indirectly. Ex: warm advice giving from parents -> social acceptance. Basic lifestyle decisions by parents determines the pool of possible friends. Perspective taking -> involves perceiving another"s point of view. Elementary school years -> this skill increases and peer interactions. Hostile attribution bias: peers" motivates and behaviours during ambitious social interactions as hostile. Ex: andrew accidentally knocks alex"s drink off his hand,