Mary was considered a loner, and not accepted by too many people in fourth grade. But Mary had a best friend and several other good friends. In what ways can peer acceptance, and peer rejection, influence development in middle childhood?
What will be an ideal response?
Children need friends, and they also need peer group acceptance.
The peer group can be a rough place.
Peer acceptance has positive consequences.
Longitudinal studies show that peer acceptance is associated with people who are prosocial, above average academically and athletically, and have good senses of humor.
Peer rejection has negative consequences.
Longitudinal studies show that peer rejection predicts future externalizing problems.
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