Mary was considered a loner, and not accepted by too many people in fourth grade. But Mary had a best friend and several other good friends. In what ways can peer acceptance, and peer rejection, influence development in middle childhood?
What will be an ideal response?
Children need friends, and they also need peer group acceptance.
The peer group can be a rough place.
Peer acceptance has positive consequences.
Longitudinal studies show that peer acceptance is associated with people who are prosocial, above average academically and athletically, and have good senses of humor.
Peer rejection has negative consequences.
Longitudinal studies show that peer rejection predicts future externalizing problems.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. the child's emotional state c. the way in which the interview is conducted b. the child's level of intelligence d. the gender of the interviewer
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A. whole-language approach B. phonics instruction C. metalinguistic awareness D. multiple intelligences theory
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A. more likely to get sick if their parents lived apart and never spoke during their childhood compared to those from intact families B. more likely to get sick only if they have a history of hypochondriasis C. more likely to get sick if they are male D. less likely to get sick of they are in college compared to those not in college because of the high immunity resulting from high stress, highly contagious college environments