PSY210H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Columbine High School Massacre, Relational Aggression
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Friendships intimate, reciprocated positive relationships between people. Possibly more influential than relationship between children and parents because friends are usually in the same class (no one has authority over the other) Average child doesn"t have more than 2-3 close friends. Some people believe that even children in their first year of life select friends. By 2 children develop skills that allow greater complexity in their social interactions. Early school years and adolescence define it as mutual liking. Support of friends can be important during transition periods. May also serve as a buffer during unpleasant experiences. Adolescence report that friends are more important than parents. Relationship strength usually transitions from parents, friends, then romantic partner. Aggressive friends tend to rub off on us and we tend to become more aggressive. Adolescence are most vulnerable to the negative influence of friends. Preschoolers proximity is the key factor in choosing friends.
