Child Psychology Terms-Chapter 12

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relationship:

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a continuing succession of interactions between two people that are affected by their shared past interactions and that alse affect their future interactions.

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social comparison:

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the process by which we evaluate our own abilities, values, and other qualities by comparing ourselves with others, usually our peers.

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sociometric technique:

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a procedure for determining children's status within their peer group; each child in the group either nominates others whom she likes best and least or rates each child in the group for desirability as a comparison.

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popular children:

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children who are liked by many peers and disliked by very few.

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average children:

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children who have some friends but who are not as well liked as popular children.

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neglected children:

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children who are often socially isolated and, although they are not necessarily dislike by others, have few friends.

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controversial children:

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children who are liked by many peers but also dislike by many.

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rejected children:

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children who are disliked by many peers and liked by very few.

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aggressive rejected children:

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rejected children who have low self-control, are highly aggresive, and exhibit behavior problems.

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nonaggressive rejected children:

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rejected children who tend to be anxious, withdrawn, and socially unskilled.

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peer victimization:

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ill treatment of one child by another (or by others) that can range from teasing to bullying to serious physical harm; typically, victimizing is a continuing behavior that persists over time.

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relational victimization:

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the attempt by a peer to damage or control another child's relationships with others.

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reputational bias:

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children's tendency to interpret peer's behavior on the basis of past encounters with and feelings about them.

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friendship:

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A reciprocal commitment between two people who see themselves more or less as equals.

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self-disclosure:

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the honest sharing of information of a very personal nature, often with a focus on problem solving; a central means by which adolescents develop friendships.

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mutual antipathy:

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a relationship of mutual dislike between two people.

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negative gossip:

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sharing some negative information about another child with a peer.

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peer-group network:

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the cluster of peer acquaintances who are familiar with and interact with one another at differnt times for common play or task-oriented purposes.

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dominance hierarchy:

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an ordering of individuals in a group from most to least dominant; a "pecking" order.

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clique:

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a voluntary group formed on the basis of friendship.

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crowd:

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a collection of people whom others have stereotyped on the basis of their perceived shared attitudes or activities--for example, populars or nerds.