Peers

According to lecture, adolescents are more likely to listen to peers, more than parents, in matters of

morality, educational plans, handling money, none of the above

None of the above

What term refers to a small social group of friends who know each other well and often do things together?

clique, crowd, group, peers

Clique

Social categories such as "nerds", "jocks", and "druggies" represent

Crowd

Which of the following factors is most related to popularity in adolescence?
intelligence, social skills, physical attractiveness, athletic ability

Social Skills

Which of the following represents a way that parents influence their adolescent's peer relationships?
religious practices, choice of school, location of family home, all of the above

All of the Above

Generally, during early adolescence, most of a person's social life takes place in
same-sex pairs, same-sex cliques, opposite-sex pairs, mixed-sex cliques

same-sex cliques

According to research, which of the following categories of peer status is most highly correlated with school drop out?

Neglected, controversial, popular, none of the above

None of the above (Rejected)

Adolescents tend to choose friends who are
opposite to themselves, of higher social status than they are, similar to themselves, older than they are

Similar to Themselves

Burnadette and Penny are best friends. Penny has a part-time job at the Cheesecake Factory and helped Burnadette by letting her use her employee discount to eat dessert. In turn, Burnadette promised Penny that she would help her study for her Biology exam. They are offering each other ______________ support.

instrumental, companionship, informational, beneficial

Instrumental

Most interventions designed to help unpopular adolescents focus on developing _______________ skills

Social

If an individual reacts counter to a group's expectations and deliberately moves away from the actions or beliefs the group advocates, it would be considered a(n) ___________________ response to peer pressure.

Anti-Conformist