Author Question: Which of the following statements about peer relationships in schools is false? a. Students who ... (Read 76 times)

Haya94 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Which of the following statements about peer relationships in schools is false?

a. Students who feel cared about by their peer group are more committed to school, value learning more fully, and are more likely to engage in learning tasks.
b. Recent research indicates that positive interaction with peers can help students overcome the negative effects of stressful home lives and difficult relationships with parents.
c. Exclusion from one's student peer group can result not only in emotional discomfort, but also in changes to brain chemistry and activity.
d. Students who are excluded from supportive peer relationships are likely to experience emotional struggles but generally do as well as or better than their peers academically.

Question 2

According to the text, which of the following is least likely to occur in a classroom where strong positive peer relationships are present?

a. discussion of academic accomplishments
b. bullying
c. positive self-esteem
d. significant academic progress