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Thomas Berndt
- My research focuses on the development of friendships in childhood and adolescence and the effects of friendships on development.
- I study peer influences and their outcomes.
- I found that peer conformity increases during the middle school years and decreases in the high school years.
- My research suggests peer and parental influence are not always in direct opposition; however, this conflict is particularly high in ninth grade.
Bradford Brown
- I did a study with Jane Lohr.
- I examined the self-esteem of over 200 students ranging from 7th grade through 12th grade.
- Some of the students I examined were affiliated with a crowd while the others were not.
- I found that one of the main factors that distinguish crowds is a group norm toward school orientation.
- At the end of my study, I came to three conclusions about adolescent crowds.
- One of my conclusions about crowds is that they are not entirely negative.
Jennifer Connolly
- I study adolescent romantic relationships and peer contexts, including maladaptive relationships such as abuse and bullying.
- My research indicates that young adolescents increase their participation in mixed-gender groups that are not necessarily focused on dating.
- My research also suggests that adolescents in mixed-gender peer groups are more likely to engage in romantic relationships.
Kenneth Dodge
- I study the development and prevention of chronic aggression in children and adolescence.
- I believe that family, peer, and social-cognitive factors influence the development of aggression.
- I developed the Fast Track program for children at-risk for violent behavior.
- I think many adolescents' peer problems are due to deficits in social cognitive skills.
- I say adolescents proceed through a series of steps in processing information about their social world.
Dexter Dunphy
- My research on peer groups in Australia caused me to conceptualize two types of groups, cliques and crowds.
- I believe crowds and cliques facilitate the transition from same-gender peer groups to cross-gender couples.
- My observational research revealed that participation in mixed-gender social groups increases in adolescence.
- My research suggests children move from small unisex groups to larger heterosexual groups, and then to couples.
Candice Feiring
- I study gender identity and the development of romantic relationships in adolescence.
- I believe that adolescent boys and girls have different motivations and expectations in romantic relationships.
Wyndol Furman
- I study peer relationships, including typical relationships and problems, in children and adolescents.
- I developed a behavioral systems theory of adolescent romantic relationships.
- My research suggests that as children become adolescents, they are more likely to engage in self disclosure and peer statuses become harder to change.
- I believe friendships play an important role in adolescent development.
Willard Hartup
- I studied peer relations across four decades.
- I recently concluded that children and adolescents often use friends as cognitive and social resources.
- I also feel normative transitions are easier for those children who have friends.
- I believe the quality of friendship is important.
- I find supportive friendships aid in positive development.
Reed Larson
- I am interested in youth activities and organizations.
- I believe structured voluntary activities can foster the development of initiative.
- I think extracurricular activities and youth organizations enhance positive development of adolescents.
- I say involvement in youth organizations can provide a means for adult advisors to influence adolescents' development.
Harry Stack Sullivan
- I am the most influential theorist to discuss the importance of adolescent friendships.
- I feel that is psychologically important to have close friends in early adolescence.
- I believe that friends influence adolescent well-being.
- I also concluded that all people have basic social needs.
- Research findings have come to support many of my ideas.
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