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| Individuals who are the same age or maturity level. |
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| The extent to which children and adolescents are liked or disliked by their peer groups. |
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| Are frequently nominated as a best friend and are rarely disliked by their peers. Often have a number of social skills that lead to them being well liked. |
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| Receive an average number of both positive and negative nominations from their peers. |
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| Are infrequently nominated as a best friend but are not disliked by their peers. Engage in low rates with their peers and are often seen as shy by peers. |
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| Children who are infrequently as a best friend and are actively disliked by their peers. |
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| Children who are frequently nominated both as a best friend and as being disliked. |
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| Defined as a subset of peers who engage in mutual companionship, support and intimacy. |
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| In most research studies, this concept is defined narrowly as self-disclosure or sharing of private thought. Sharing of private or personal knowledge. |
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| The tendency to associate with similar others. |
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| Love that has strong sexual and infatuation components; also called passionate love or eros. It often predominates in the early part of a love relationship. |
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| Love occurring when an individual desires to have another person near and has a deep, caring affection for that person; also called companionate love. |
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| The cognitive models that adolescents and adults use to guide and evaluate dating interactions. |
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| Living together in a sexual relationship without being married |
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