Question 1
During the primary years, children's peer groups tend to be:
◦ organized, with clear role assignments.
◦ large, with few one-to-one friendships.
◦ more inclusive than in the preschool years.
◦ informal and fluid.
Question 2
How do friendships change from the preschool to the primary years?
◦ Grade-school children's friendships are more intimate and demanding than they were in the preschool years.
◦ Grade-school children have true friendships for the first time.
◦ Grade-school children's friendships are shorter lived than they were in the preschool years.
◦ Grade-school children's friendships are based more on convenience and play interest than chance or luck, as they were in the preschool years.