PS275 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Intersubjectivity, Sociometric Status
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Boys tend to form packs whereas girls form pairs. Babies show an interest in other babies from the first months of life and begin to interact by middle of first year, smiling and babbling at each other. A sense of intersubjectivity (ability to share meaning, intentions, and goals with social partner) is absolutely essential for the emergence of intricate pretend play. Solitary and parallel play decline with age, associative and cooperative play become more common. The cognitive complexity of a child"s play, esp pretend play, is a reliable predictor of his or her future social competencies with peers. Pretend play provides opportunities for younger children to learn to compromise, is a context that allows them to display feelings that may bother them, and helps children learn new ways of communicating. Shows children don"t necessarily like popular kids and sociometric status (based on liking) and peer popularity are different constructs.
