Friction Between Friends: teacher key

Arguing and Making Up, grade 7 edition, written for 7th grade. Friends argue more than nonfriends do. Read what researchers found about conflict and how to repair it.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do Laursen and Pursell work?
   • A child care group for families
   • Florida Atlantic University (answer)
   • A kids' help line for children
2. Why might friends argue more than nonfriends?
   • They are bored with each other
   • They spend more time together (answer)
   • They dislike giving opinions
3. What do children most often do to resolve a conflict, according to Laursen?
   • Take a break, then try again (answer)
   • Ask a teacher to decide for them
   • Stop talking to each other for good
4. What is perspective taking?
   • Speaking much louder than others
   • Winning every single disagreement
   • Seeing another person's view (answer)
5. What did children in the tower study do after an apology?
   • Built a bigger tower
   • Shared more stickers (answer)
   • Stayed angry longer

Words

• conflicts: clashes
• perspective: point of view
• empathy: understanding feelings
• genuine: real
• unsafe: not safe