The peer group plays an important role in the child’s development. More specifically, the peer group fulfils the following functions:

Question

a. It helps to reinforce gender roles.
b. It weakens the emotional bond between children and their parents, which fosters independence.
c. It provides its members with experience of relationships where they can compete with other peers on equal footing.
d. All of the given options.
e. a and c.

Answer 1

The correct answer is d. All of the given options.

Each of the points listed describes a function the peer group serves in a child's development. Peer groups can reinforce gender roles, provide opportunities for children to develop independence from their parents, and allow experiences of competition and social interaction with peers on equal terms.