1. Define “peers” and explain why peer relationships are important…
Question Answered step-by-step 1. Define “peers” and explain why peer relationships are important… 1. Define “peers” and explain why peer relationships are importantWhat are peer relationships important for? What are friendships important for?2. Describe developmental differences in peer relationships and friendship over the lifespan.Describe how peer relationships and friendships change across different age ranges.What is Homophily?Define and compare and contrast cliques vs. crowdsWhat is intimacy and when does it develop?Be able to read a description of a child’s friendships and/ peer group relationships, and discuss whether their friendship characteristics align/do not align with research (based on the child’s age) and what sociometric status category the child likely falls into (and why). (similar to EA #14)3. Describe individual differences in children’s peer relationships, using sociometric measures of peer acceptanceDescribe 5 categories of sociometric peer status and their general characteristics.Why is peer status important? What groups of children are we worried about?Explain why peer status is “moderately stable”. What leads to stability? What can lead to change?4. Evaluate the science behind why the influence of peers increases during adolescenceWhat does attachment theory say about peer relationships?When does Adolescents rely on peer vs. parental advice?What is the way station hypothesis?How might teen brain development relate to the increasing power of peer influences?5. Explain how schools fit in the ecological systems modelWhat level of the model do schools fall under and why?6. Describe the history of education in the USWhen did primary education become universal in the US/why?When did secondary education become universal in the US/why?7. Describe common controversies in education in the USWhat are achievement and opportunity gaps?What is stage-environment fit theory? Be able to think about what school practices might show good vs. bad fit, based on what we know about typical development.8. Summarize research on individual differences in achievement in the school contextBe able to define/describe: need for achievement, attributions of outcomes, motivations (intrinsic/extrinsic), and mindset (fixed/growth) and how they impact achievementSee the video clip #2 for examples of stereotype threats and Jane Elliott’s classic studies. What are the main results of these studies?How is a growth mindset related to praise? (see embedded video clip)9. Describe how socioeconomic status and poverty affect children’s livesWhat do we know about psychological and developmental associations for children from both low and high socioeconomic status backgrounds?What are some psychological ramifications of poverty? Social Science Psychology CPSY 3301 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)


