Author Question: Regarding peer relationships in childhood, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Peer ... (Read 272 times)

saliriagwu · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Regarding peer relationships in childhood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Peer relationships give children the opportunity to develop skills in relating to others. b. Peer relationships can have negative consequences on a child's development.
c. The acceptance of peer group members can help shape a child's selfesteem.
d. Peer groups can influence a child's developing sense of competence.
e. Children and teens with a strong need for peer acceptance are less likely to engage in deviant activities.

Question 2

Adoptee studies describe efforts to

a. examine similarities between adopted children and non-adopted children.
b. examine similarities between adopted children and their biological or adoptive parents. c. measure the genetic similarity between adopted children.
d. assess the extent to which adopted children share similar characteristics as non-adopted children raised in the same household.
e. examine similarities between adopted children and the general population.