Describe How the Nature of Peer-Group Contact and the Composition

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Essay

Describe how the nature of peer-group contact and the composition of peer groups change from early adolescence through to late adolescence.

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Definitions:

Nativist Approaches

Theories suggesting that much of human knowledge and capacity is innate and genetically programmed, emphasizing the role of biology in development.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and develop thinking skills, from perceiving and learning to speaking and reasoning, throughout the lifespan.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, typically developed in infancy.

Formal Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals learn to think abstractly, reason logically, and plan strategically.