Child Psychology Dr. Mossler

1. Play, Peers, School and Media
Module 15
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2. Peer Acceptance and Status
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3. Peer Acceptance and Status
Popular children
Think of popular kids in school
Which traits make people popular?
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4. Peer Acceptance and Status
 Popular children
 reinforce others
 listen
 open lines of communication with peers
 happy
 control negative emotions
 show enthusiasm
 show empathy
 self-confident , not conceited
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5. Peer Acceptance and Status
Rejected children
Adjustment problems
Some are aggressive
Lower IQ’s
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6. Peer Acceptance and Status
Controversial children
Combination of traits from popular & rejected
Most aggressive
Prosocial behavior
Manipulative
Manipulated

7. Peer Acceptance and Status
Neglected children
Low interaction with peers
Described as shy by peers
Low incidence of depression
Average children
Average:
Socially
Cognitively

8. Bullying
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9. Bullying
Bullied children
Reported
More loneliness
Difficulty making friends
Anxious & socially withdrawn children
Non-threatening & unlikely to retaliate
Aggressive children
May be targets because their behavior is irritating to bullies
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10. Victims
more headaches
more abdominal pain
sleeping problems
tired
more depression
Bullies
Usually low grades
Smoke
Drink alcohol
Bullying Cont.
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11. Media and the Internet
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12. Media and the Internet
TV in bedrooms?
Computer in bedrooms?
Sleep affected?

13. Media and the Internet
Group Questions
You are parents of a 5 yr. old
Discuss putting TV in your child's bedroom
Discuss putting a computer in your child’s bedroom
When?
Child
Teen?
Why or why not?
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14. Media and the Internet
2/3 of children under 2 watch TV daily
Under 2 should not watch TV
Why?
Eyesight
Limits language development
Stifles psychosocial development
Cognitive development
Interferes with other aspects of brain development
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15. Media and the Internet
All types of media overexposure
Weight gain
Drug use
Smoking
Eating disorders
Less connection with parents?
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16. Media and the Internet
Problems kids unsupervised on Internet?
Problems with being on too long?
What can a parent do?
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