Describe the characteristics typically associated with (1) popular children, and (2) rejected children
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
- Popular children are more often:
+ smarter
+ physically attractive
+ have good social skills
+ know how to initiate social interactions
+ skillful at communicating
+ better at integrating themselves into an ongoing conversation
+ gifted in assessing their own social impact
+ able to tailor their responses to the requirements of new social situations
+ have consistent parenting
- Rejected children tend to:
+ be socially unskilled
+ be aggressive
+ attack their peers without provocation
+ have poor self-control
+ be disruptive in school
+ become angry and retaliate in response to conflicts
+ have inconsistent parenting
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