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Longitudinal studies of children with peer problems suggest that

Adolescents were very similar to their parents when it comes to permanent values such as politics, religion, and career choices.

In Mitch Savin-Williams study of summer camp kids, he found both boys and girls tried to establish hierarchy, but boys did it with direct intimidation, while girls did it with subtle put-downs and social exclusion.

Your friends Bill and Mary have been married for five years and have a four-year old daughter.  They are thinking about getting a divorce because they don’t feel in love anymore.  Based on what you have learned in this class, describe some of the potential effects on their child of a divorce, and what benefits they may be giving up in their marriage.

Adolescent males generally are taught to live by the code

Mary is very pretty.  You would guess that the other children are jealous and tend not to like her.

Evidence suggests that males are more likely than females to use computers for school and play and are also more likely to enroll in computer courses. This is MOST likely to mean

Which of these is evidence that siblings can be “viral vectors?”

Hitting other children

In Rosalind Wiseman’s description of girls roles in cliques, a person who seems innocent, is liked by parents, but trades gossip for acceptance is called a