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| altruism | Unselfish interest in helping another person. (See page(s) 257) |
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| androgyny | The presence of masculine and feminine characteristics in the same individual. (See page(s) 262) |
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| average children | Children who receive an average number of both positive and negative nominations from their peers. (See page(s) 269) |
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| care perspective | The moral perspective of Carol Gilligan, which views people in terms of their connectedness with others and emphasizes interpersonal communication, relationships with others, and concern for others. (See page(s) 258) |
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| controversial children | Children who are frequently nominated both as someone's best friend and as being disliked. (See page(s) 269) |
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| conventional reasoning | The intermediate level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development. The individual shows some internalization of moral values—moral reasoning is controlled by certain standards (internal), but they are the standards of others (external), such as parents or society. (See page(s) 256) |
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| emotional intelligence | A form of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one's thinking and action. (See page(s) 253) |
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| gender stereotypes | Broad categories that reflect our impressions and beliefs about females and males. (See page(s) 259) |
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| internalization | The developmental change from behaviour that is externally controlled to behaviour that is controlled by internal standards and principles. (See page(s) 256) |
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| intimacy in friendships | Self-disclosure and the sharing of private thoughts. (See page(s) 268) |
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| justice perspective | A moral perspective that focuses on the rights of the individual; individuals independently make moral decisions. (See page(s) 258) |
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| neglected children | Children who are infrequently nominated as a best friend but are not disliked by their peers. (See page(s) 269) |
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| popular children | Children who are frequently nominated as a best friend and are rarely disliked by their peers. (See page(s) 269) |
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| postconventional reasoning | The highest level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development. Morality is completely internalized. (See page(s) 256) |
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| preconventional reasoning | The lowest level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development. The individual shows no internalization of moral values—moral reasoning is controlled by external rewards and punishment. (See page(s) 256) |
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| rejected children | Children who are infrequently nominated as a best friend and are actively disliked by their peers. (See page(s) 269) |
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| relational aggression | Such behaviours as trying to make others dislike a child by spreading malicious rumours or ignoring the child. (See page(s) 261) |
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| self-concept | Domain-specific evaluations of the self. (See page(s) 252) |
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| self-esteem | The global evaluative dimension of the self. Self-esteem is also referred to as self-worth or self-image. (See page(s) 252) |