Explain dominance hierarchies and their relationship to peer groups
What will be an ideal response?
Peer groups quickly form dominance hierarchies, organized structures in which some children become leaders and some become followers. Dominance hierarchies may help facilitate completion of activities by the peer group and seem to serve adaptive social functions, such as controlling aggression.
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A) learning to trust their primary caretaker B) developing individual skills such as walking, talking, and bowel control C) striving to reach goals and expectations D) discovering that one has a unique set of talents and abilities
Why are research articles not the final step in the process of experiments?
a) Because they are often a launching point for further research b) Because there are always further studies to complete c) Because the review process is very extensive d) Because they often need further clarification