What personal characteristics lead to popularity?

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer would include the following key points:
- Popular children tend to be helpful and more cooperative when working with others.
- They tend to have a good sense of humor and appreciate the humor of others.
- Compared with others, popular children are better able to read others' nonverbal behavior more effectively.
- Popular children are high in social competence.
- One subset of popular boys displays an array of negative behaviors, including being aggressive, disruptive, and causing trouble. These boys are considered cool and tough by peers.

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