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Peer Groups I will be planning to make the following changes to the article.

1.	Peer Groups Include topics such as..

-	Talk about how peer groups are more critical during childhood, and adolescents -	The influence of family relationships among peers -	Children look to join peer groups who accept them, even if the group is involved in negative activities. -	Children are less likely to accept those who are different from themselves. -	Peer groups tend to influence adolescents behavior -	Peers tend to be people who are just like you Ex. 1. Children in your class 2.	Children your age 3.	Children in your year level 4.	Friends outside of school 5.	Children in groups you belong too -	Peer group pressure often influences the way you dress, behave, think, live your life now, the way you might live in the future, and the kind of adult who you become.

Development psychology Give examples of the Developmental Psychologists

Vygotsky- He came up with the theory of Zone of Proximal development, which is defined as the gap between what a student can do alone and what the student can achieve through teacher assistance. The values and attitudes of the peer group are essential elements in learning. Those who surround themselves with academically focused peers will be more likely to internalize this type of behavior.

Piaget- He identified with aspects of development, occurring from middle childhood onwards, for which peer groups are essential. He suggested that children’s speech to peers is less egocentric than their speech to adults. Egocentric speech is referring to the speech that is not adapted to what the listener just said.

Erik Erikson- He describes how peer pressure is a key event during the adolescences stage of psychosocial development. In his Latency stage, which includes children from 6-12 years old and this is when the adolescents begin to develop relationships among their peers.

Harry Stack Sullivan- Sullivan described friendships as providing the following functions: (a) offering consensual validation, (b) bolstering feelings of self-worth, (c) providing affection and a context for intimate disclosure, (d) promoting interpersonal sensitivity, and (e) setting the foundation for romantic and parental relationships. Sullivan believed these functions developed during childhood and that true friendships were formed around the age of 9 or 10.

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