Friendship
What will be an ideal response?
Based on common interests and mutual liking in children; intimacy and loyalty are more important among adolescents, particularly girls
Friends usually alike in age, gender, and race
Children with good friends have higher self-esteem, are more likely to act prosocially, and are less likely to be lonely and depressed
Not all friendships beneficial for children and adolescents (e.g., co-rumination)
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A) Overall, men are more likely than women to communicate effectively, be flexible when family problems arise, and build a healthy picture of themselves as successful parents. B) Parents who have had positive experiences in their own childhoods often have trouble building a healthy picture of themselves as parents and have conflicted relationships with their children. C) Many parents come to terms with negative experiences in their own childhoods, recognize that other options are available to them, and build healthier and happier relationships with their children. D) When men and women have had poor relationships with their own parents, they are more likely to develop positive images of themselves as parents.
Researchers have devoted extensive study to infant reactions to smell. Their research has shown that breastfed infants
A) prefer the smell of their mothers more than other women. B) prefer the smell of their fathers over other men. C) prefer the smell of their fathers over their mothers. D) are unable to show a preference for smell.