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A clique (AusE, CanE, UK: / ˈ k l iː k / or US: / ˈ k l ɪ k /; French:), in the social sciences, is a small group of individuals who interact with one another and share similar interests rather than include others. [1] Interacting with cliques is part of normative social development regardless of gender, ethnicity, or popularity.
Cliques are small groups typically defined by common interests or by friendship. Cliques typically have 2–12 members and tend to be formed by age, gender, race, and social class. Clique members are usually the same in terms of academics and risk behaviors. [3] Cliques can serve as an agent of socialization and social control. [6]
On average, cliques lose around one third of their members over a given school year, but new members with similar characteristics tend to replace the deserters, maintaining the general identity of the clique. [15] Clique membership becomes more stable across time, as well as more permeable, less exclusive, and less hierarchical.
Clique: A group of people that have many of the same interests & commonly found in a high school/college setting; most of the time they have a name & rules for themselves. Club: A group that usually requires one to apply to become a member. Such clubs may be dedicated to particular activities: sporting clubs, for example.
The onset and continued use of electronic cigarette products are considered normative behaviors within certain social groups, [33] and through behavioral modifications to fit the norms, adolescents and adults gain acceptance and approval from their peers. Additionally, nicotine abuse through social contexts can be traced to individuals and ...
Lead exposure during childhood has been tied to a variety of developmental problems, but a new study suggests it may not be associated criminal behavior. Childhood lead exposure does not appear to ...
Cliques are formed in mid-childhood and vary in size from three to nine individuals. Within these cliques occur the majority of peer interactions with other children, [10] and thus have a large impact on the development of teenagers. Using the elaboration principle, a scenario of a child joining a clique might unfold as follows: a child comes ...
Herd mentality is the tendency for people’s behavior or beliefs to conform to those of the group they belong to. The concept of herd mentality has been studied and analyzed from different perspectives, including biology, psychology and sociology. This psychological phenomenon can have profound impacts on human behavior.