Individuals Who Are Approximately the Same Age and Are Linked

question 27

Multiple Choice

Individuals who are approximately the same age and are linked by common interests, including friends, classmates, and the "kids in the neighborhood," are most appropriately referred to as ________.

• A) significant others
• B) generalized others
• C) peers
• D) confederates

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Definitions:

Mere Exposure Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.

Bystander Effect

A situation understood in social psychology where an individual's tendency to help decreases when they are not alone in noticing someone needs assistance.

Reciprocity Norm

A social rule that suggests individuals should return the favor or kindness that has been extended to them.

Social Scripts

Schemata or mental representations of sequences of actions within specific social contexts, guiding behavior in social situations.