Friendships are especially important in social development because children and adolescents:
a. can practice cooperation and reciprocity only with people they care deeply about.
b. are invested in those relationships and will develop the skills needed to maintain them.
c. develop high self-esteem only if they participate in enjoyable recreational activities at least twice a week (on average).
d. develop internal standards for behavior only when friends reinforce such standards.
Question 2
Which one of the following statements is most accurate concerning research findings about technology and peer relationships?
a. The prevalence and adverse effects of cyberbullying outweigh any potential benefits that technological forms of communication can offer.
b. Cyberbullying is extremely rare; news media overplay its harmful effects, misleading the public to believe it is more common than it really is.
c. Although it can occasionally cause significant psychological harm, appropriate use can enhance students' social connectedness and general sense of well-being.
d. Only a small minority of teenagers in Western societies know how to use the Internet; the great majority rely almost exclusively on cell phones.
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