GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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children who belong to a peer group rarely use relationally aggressive tactics to oust no longer “respected” children
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within peer groups, children learn cooperation, leadership, followership, and loyalty to collective goals
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most school-age children believe it is okay for a group to exclude a peer on the basis of unconventional appearance
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formal peer groups, such as 4-H or religious youth groups, rarely satisfy children’s desire for group membership
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Detailed explanation-1: -Peer relationships provide a unique context in which children learn a range of critical social emotional skills, such as empathy, cooperation, and problem-solving strategies. Peer relationships can also contribute negatively to social emotional development through bullying, exclusion, and deviant peer processes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is true of peer groups in middle childhood? The amount of time spent playing with peers doubles in middle childhood as compared to preschool. Peer groups in middle childhood usually include children from multiple ethnic backgrounds, popularity levels, and genders.
Detailed explanation-3: -Emotional/Social Changes Children in this age group might: Start to form stronger, more complex friendships and peer relationships. It becomes more emotionally important to have friends, especially of the same sex. Experience more peer pressure.
Detailed explanation-4: -Peers start to take center-stage, often prompting changes in the parent-child relationship. Peer acceptance also influences children’s perception of self and may have consequences for emotional development beyond these years. Rates of growth generally slow during these years.