Peer Influences

Question 1

By what age do two infants begin to show interest in one another?

Answer 1

6 months

Question 2

What are the 3 types of social play, in order, from least to most advanced with age?

Answer 2

1. Parallel play - playing side by side
2. Associative play - playing together but with different goals
3. Cooperative play - playing together with the same goals

Question 3

What is solitary play?

Answer 3

The first stage of play in infants before they have the social skills to interact with others

Question 4

What is the most common activity elementary school engage in with their peers?

Answer 4

Conversing

Question 5

According to the peer influence study, to what degree do adolescents, youth, and adults engage in risky driving when there is a peer present?

Answer 5

Adolescents: significantly riskier
Youth: noticeably riskier
Adults: slightly riskier

Question 6

What are 2 positive aspects of romantic relationships?

Answer 6

1. Social support
2. Sexual exploration

Question 7

How might teenage pregnancy be prevented?

Answer 7

Using protection, delaying sexual activity, being open and honest with children about sex and its consequences

Question 8

According to the Internet Dating Study, how many adolescents identified as LGBTQ+?

Answer 8

37%

Question 9

According to the Internet Dating Study, are LGBTQ+ students or straight students more likely to find significant others online in a year?

Answer 9

LGBTQ+ students

Question 10

What age group and gender is most vulnerable to being victim of coercive sexting?

Answer 10

9th grade girls (21.3%) followed by 9th grade boys (10.8%)