Problem
A. Describe the advantages that friendship can provide children as well as the possible detrimental effects of friendships on children.
B. Explain how boys and girls tend to act out against friends in different ways during the elementary school years
C. Dr. Scott assesses sociometric status in a school using a peer nomination technique. Explain how she likely used this technique and describe the five possible categories of students she may identify with this method.
D. Jeff's teenage daughter is in a romantic relationship. She argues frequently with her partner and seems unhappy. Jeff does not worry as he thinks this relationship will be short-lived and soon forgotten. Is Jeff correct in believing his daughter's romantic relationship will not have a significant effect on her later development? Support your answer.