Which Statement About the Development of Peer Relations in Adolescence

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the development of peer relations in adolescence is true?

• A)Peer relations evolve in markedly different ways across cultures and historical periods.
• B)Formation of couples occurs early in adolescence and is followed by the formation of mixed-sex cliques in late adolescence.
• C)The typical pattern of peer relation development is formation of same-sex cliques followed by formation of mixed-sex cliques and then couples.
• D)The typical pattern of peer relation development is formation of mixed-sex cliques, then same-sex cliques, then romantic relationships.

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Definitions:

Rejected Children

Children who experience significant peer rejection, characterized by being disproportionately disliked or ostracized by their peers.

Controversial Children

Children who provoke debate or disagreement due to their behaviors, needs, or circumstances, often within educational or social contexts.

Dominant Children

In reference to social hierarchies, those children who control “resources” such as toys, play spaces, and decisions about group activities.

Group Resources

The collective assets, capabilities, and tools available to a group that can be leveraged to achieve common goals or tasks.