Explain the differences between cliques and crowds and discuss what each appears to contribute to social development in adolescence.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. A clique is a group of approximately three to ten individuals who "hang out" together. Cliques are initially same-sex and become mixed-sex in middle adolescence. Functions of the clique include providing social support and facilitating explorations of romantic possibilities within the peer group.
2. A crowd is a reputation-based group that is large and tends to consist of several cliques. Crowds often share one dominant characteristic, such as athletic prowess ("jocks"), academic prowess ("brains"), or social skills ("populars"). The function of the crowd seems to be to provide a sense of identity in a large school environment.
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