The Importance of Cultural Contexts in Peer Behaviors Is Exemplified

question 16

Multiple Choice

The importance of cultural contexts in peer behaviors is exemplified by the finding that:

• A)regardless of age, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them
• B)for younger children, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them
• C)for older children, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them
• D)for girls, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them

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Definitions:

Social Networks

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Time Trade-off

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Natural Selection

A process in biological evolution where organisms with traits that are better suited to their environment have higher survival and reproduction rates, leading to the perpetuation of those traits in future generations.

Social Psychologists

Scientists who study how individuals think, influence, and relate to one another within the context of society.