How do peer groups change their structure across the years of adolescence? How do cliques and crowds differ?

What will be an ideal response?


Peer groups become relatively stable in adolescence. Teens typically associate with groups of people who share their values, attitudes, and beliefs. Cliques are defined as small groups of individuals who are strongly attached to one another. Crowds are defined as combinations of cliques.

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