Peer Interactions and Social Development

A collection of vocabulary flashcards based on key concepts related to peer interactions and social development in childhood.

Peer Interactions

Children interact in brief, free, and equal ways, allowing exploration of relationships and social competence.

Sociometric Techniques

Methods used to assess peer status by having children identify peers they like or dislike.

Peer Status Categories

Five categories include popular, rejected, neglected, controversial, and average.

Aggressive-Rejected Children

Children who exhibit low self-control and problem behaviors, differing from nonaggressive-rejected children who are withdrawn.

Social-Cognitive Information-Processing

Explains how children interpret social cues, set goals, and decide how to act.

Companionship

Unpopular children can reduce loneliness by having at least one friend.

Cooperative Learning

Small groups working together, fostering concern for peers and willingness to help.

Pygmalion Effect

When positive teacher expectations lead to improved student performance.

Androgyny

The presence of both masculine and feminine characteristics in a person.

Social Policy

A set of planned actions aimed at solving social problems or attaining goals.

Types of Aggression

Includes proactive, reactive, direct, indirect, and relational aggression.

Moral Development Stages

Piaget identified stages including premoral, moral realism, and moral reciprocity.

Self-Regulation

The ability to control impulses and follow rules, developed through parenting style.

Prosocial Behavior

Behaviors like helping and sharing that emerge around age 2.

Teen Pregnancy Risk Factors

Include low self-confidence, poor education, and poverty.

Child Abuse Factors

Risk factors for abuse include poverty, unrealistic expectations, and cultural norms supporting physical punishment.

Role of Media

Can influence children's behavior through violent content and stereotypical portrayals.