Exam 8: Communicating With Friends and Family

How is the term "family" defined in the chapter?

Renee was bragging to her friends that she has over 10,000 "friends" in her online networks. The people around Renee know that she isn't really friends with all of these people. Which difference between mediated and offline friendships does this demonstrate?

Danielle has become friends with Cassie. Danielle likes that Cassie always encourages her. Cassie also often helps her with her yard work. From what we know, what is the most likely reason they are friends?

Which statement is correct?

We typically consider people friend material if they remind of us of ourselves. This is how we choose friendships based on

The textbook cites one social scientist's definition of what makes a family: people who share affection and resources as a family, and who think of themselves and present themselves as a family, are a family. Of the following statements, which best explains why would she have needed to develop this definition?

Rod has been for many years an enthusiastic collector of beer-bottle labels from around the world. There was nobody in his town with whom he could share his hobby, and nobody who was even interested in it. Eventually he stopped mentioning his hobby to people he met, and when new neighbors arrived next door he was reluctant to speak about it. When Rod first went online he was delighted to find that thousands of people across the globe shared his interest. Rod's worries and reluctance to share disappeared. Now some of his best friends are fellow collectors. Rod doesn't mind that they live far from him, and he is much more confident talking about his hobby with new online friends. Which two facts about online communication does this scenario illustrate?

Stewart helps his friend Brad when he needs it. Brad helps Stewart likewise. Classify this communication strategy for being a good friend.

Rob's parents divorced when he was three years old. His mother remarried, and after another three years he had a sibling, Simon. They have always been very close. When the family moved to another town and they started at a new school, Alice said to Rob: "Why does your brother look nothing like you?" When Rob explained that they had the same mother but different fathers, Alice asked: "So is he your real brother?" Rob and Simon were hurt and offended. What should Alice have understood?

Jasmine and Cynthia have been friends for over 10 years. Although they have had a few disagreements, they are always open with each other and speak their minds without attacking. Jasmine often thanks Cynthia for being such a good friend. When Jasmine lost her cat, Cynthia helped her look for it and comforted her. Cynthia had a new romantic interest, Caleb, whom Jasmine was interested in as well. Without Jasmine knowing, Cynthia began talking to Caleb. She pointed out Jasmine's shortcomings to Caleb in a bid to avert his focus from her. When Jasmine found out, she was upset and could not get over it. As a result, their friendship suffered. What part of this description best displays the communication pattern of high-quality friendship defined as "share your feelings appropriately"?

Rachel and Iris are friends. They both enjoy running with each other. The time they have spent running together has made them closer friends than ever. Which option below best describes their friendship?

Arthur and Helmut became friends when Helmut was an exchange student at Arthur's high school. After high school Helmut moved back to Germany, but they've stayed in touch throughout the years. This is an example of a _______ friendship.

Some friends feel closeness by getting together just to talk or hang out. They could be categorized as having _______ friendships.