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Adolescent Psychology
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Adolescent Psychology
peers correct answers individuals who are about the same age or maturity level
peer group functions correct answers - Adolescents have strong needs to be liked and accepted
- Provide information about world outside the family
- Influence of peers on adolescents' development differ
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peers correct answers individuals who are about the same age or maturity level
peer group functions correct answers - Adolescents have strong needs to be liked and accepted
- Provide information about world outside the family
- Influence of peers on adolescents' development differ
What are peer interactions influenced by? (acronym) correct answers - Type of peers
- Adult presence
- Situation or location
- Culture
T.A.S.C
What are peer context influenced by? What happens when adults don't monitor their adolescents
interactions with their peers well? correct answers - Parents being managers and adult presence
and when they don't monitor well the ad. Are more susceptible to peer pressure
Developmental changes in time spent with peers correct answers 1. Boys and girls spend an
increasing amount of time in peer interaction as they grow older
2. Peer relations occupy a large chunk of adolescents' lives
developmental changes in time spent with peers correct answers - Boys and girls spend an
increasing amount of time in peer interaction as they grow older
- Peer relations occupy a large chunk of adolescents' lives
What is a prosocial behavior in peer relations? (in order to reject peer pressure?) correct answers
self control
3 characteristics of positive peer relations (acronym) correct answers - Fairness
- Observers
- Intimacy
"Friends on Ice!"
F- fairness
O- observers
I - intimacy
- Drug use, drinking, delinquency, depression, sexual activity, and self-injury
- Negative interpersonal events encountered by ad. = depressive symptoms
,- Risky social network=heavy drinking
Delinquent friends =delinquent you
Do parents have authority over adolescent peer relations? What about moral, religious and
education areas? correct answers - no to peer relations
- yes to moral, religious, and edu
Does a movement towards peers mean distancing from parents? correct answers no
How to parents relate to their adolescent children's peers? correct answers they model how their
adolescent relates to them
What is a type of positive peer relationship? (what kind of attachment style?) correct answers
secure attatchment
Do parents chose the child's pool of friends? correct answers yes (through neighborhood, school,
etc.)
Who forms more to peer standards: young adolescents or children? correct answers young
adolescents
What types of adolescents are more likely to conform to peers? correct answers Ad. that are
uncertain about social identity or are in the presence of someone with higher status
Who forms more to peer pressure standards more? Young adolescents or children? correct
answers young adolescents
Which types of adolescents are more likely to conform to peers? correct answers Ad. that are
uncertain about social identity or are in the presence of someone with higher status
sociometric status correct answers the extent to which children and adolescents are liked or
disliked by their peer groups
popular children correct answers frequently nominated as a best friend and are rarely disliked by
peers
characteristics of popular children (acronym) correct answers - give out Reinforcementslisten,
Listen carefully, Communicate openly, Happy, Control negative emotions, Enthusiasm and
concern for others, self-Confident without being conceited "Relax Lauren, Cali Has Cool
Enough Cats"
average children correct answers receive an average number of both positive and negative
nominations from their peers
,neglected children correct answers Infrequently nominated as a best friend but are not disliked by
their peers
rejected children correct answers Infrequently nominated as a best friend are actively disliked by
their peers
What is the best predictor if rejected children will engage in delinquency or drop out of high
school during adolescence? correct answers - AGRESSION towards peers in elementary school
- linked to development and maintenance of conduct problems
controversial children correct answers Frequently nominated as a best friend and as being
disliked
What does a low childhood peer status increase the probability of (later in life)? correct answers -
unemployed
- mental health problems
What does the importance of being popular peak? correct answers early adolescence
How does popularity with peers effect an adolescent's dating life? correct answers Amount of
popularity with peers = amount of popularity in dating
Early ad. Pseudomature behavior associated with desire to be popular with peers leads to: correct
answers long-term problems in close relationships, substance abuse, and a higher level of
criminal behavior
Why do peer-rejected boys have problems in social relationships? correct answers - More
impulsive and have problems sustaining attention → disruptive of ongoing activities
- Emotionally reactive → prone to become angry at peers
- Fewer social skills in making friends and maintaining positive peer relationships
social cognition and emotion related to peer relations involves thoughts about: correct answers
social matters
as children move into adolescence, they acquire more ____ knowledge correct answers social
Is social intelligence related to peer popularity or academic achievement? correct answers peer
popularity, not academic achievement
children may have difficult with peer relations if they lack he appropriate ___ skills correct
answers cognitive
, Ad. perform more poorly than adults in 2 social cognitive areas: correct answers 1. Theory of
mind (thought about one's mental processes work and the mental processes of others
2. Emotion recognition
What does good emotional regulation lead to (with peer relations)? correct answers successful
peer relations
- Effective self-regulatory skills modulate their emotional expressiveness in a context that evoke
intense emotions, as when peers say something neg.
Information processing model of social acceptance (Dodge) - remember acronym correct
answers Explains that people go through 5 tests while processing social information about the
world
1. Decoding of social cues
2. Interpretation
3. Response search
4. Selection of optimal response
5. Enactment
D. I. R. S. E.
Do I Really Solve Everything? *think: solving = information processing, etc.
decoding of social cues correct answers looks at facial expressions and body lang., attending to
tone of voice
interpretation correct answers decides meaning of cues based on previous experiences
response search correct answers generating a variety of responses that might be made in
circumstance
selection of optimal response correct answers weighs pros and cons and choses the one that will
likely work best
enactment correct answers implementing the selected response, determining how well it worked,
and possibly trying a different option
conglomerate strategies correct answers the use of a COMBINATION of techniques, rather than
a single approach, to improve ad. social skills; AKA coaching
6 essential steps correct answers 1. Stop, calm down, and think before you act
2. Go over the problem and state how you feel
3. Set a positive goal
4. Think of lots of solutions
5. Plan ahead for consequences
6. Go ahead and try the best plan
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