Posted: June 11th, 2016

What is peer acceptance?

1. What is peer acceptance? How , in a sociometric approach, is it measured in terms of social preferences or measures of peer reputation? Four main types of peer acceptance have identified (Hint: Pop Rej Con Neg.) Finally, as your briefly explain the importance of peer acceptance in a child s psychological adjustment, characterize the four main types of peer acceptance in terms of their effect on children s lives. Do your best to identify subgroups that appear in some types of peer acceptance. 2. Discuss child developemnt theorists views on creativity and talent. Differentiate giftedness and creativity. Then outline and explain the main ideas offered in the psychometric view as opposed to the multifaceted view of creativity. In discussing the multifaceted approached, focus on the investment theory of creativity, recalling and describing at least 3 of the 4 kinds of resources assoicated with that theory.