Question 1

The pattern of interaction in which good friends tend to enhance our delight when we share good news with them is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  respect. 
B)  trust. 
C)  capitalization. 
D)  responsiveness. 
A)  respect. 
B)  trust. 
C)  capitalization. 
D)  responsiveness. C

Question 2

Which type of social support do friends provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional support 
B)  Material support 
C)  Advice support 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Emotional support 
B)  Material support 
C)  Advice support 
D)  All of these. D

Question 3

Safe haven refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  making constant contact with an attachment figure. 
B)  resisting separation from an attachment figure. 
C)  using an attachment figure as a secure base from which to explore the world. 
D)  seeking out an attachment figure for reassurance after a stressor. 
A)  making constant contact with an attachment figure. 
B)  resisting separation from an attachment figure. 
C)  using an attachment figure as a secure base from which to explore the world. 
D)  seeking out an attachment figure for reassurance after a stressor. D

Question 4

Loneliness has:

Accepted Answer

A)  very little effect on our physical health. 
B)  noticeable effects on our physical health. 
C)  an effect on the way we think about our health, but no real effect on our health. 
D)  strong effects on the health of those temporarily lonely, but little effect on the chronically lonely. 
A)  very little effect on our physical health. 
B)  noticeable effects on our physical health. 
C)  an effect on the way we think about our health, but no real effect on our health. 
D)  strong effects on the health of those temporarily lonely, but little effect on the chronically lonely.

Question 5

When Mara describes herself she spends a lot of time talking about her roles as friend,wife,and mother,and she describes a lot of nurturing and caring qualities.Mara is:

Accepted Answer

A)  high in her interdependent self-construal. 
B)  a high self-monitor. 
C)  high in androgyny. 
D)  high in emotional isolation. 
A)  high in her interdependent self-construal. 
B)  a high self-monitor. 
C)  high in androgyny. 
D)  high in emotional isolation.

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE about social support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social support has physiological effects on people. 
B)  With the exception of those with severe psychological disorders, people are equally skillful at offering social support to those they care about. 
C)  Social support is always beneficial to its recipients. 
D)  Overall, being supported by actual acts of support is more important than believing we will be supported. 
A)  Social support has physiological effects on people. 
B)  With the exception of those with severe psychological disorders, people are equally skillful at offering social support to those they care about. 
C)  Social support is always beneficial to its recipients. 
D)  Overall, being supported by actual acts of support is more important than believing we will be supported.

Question 7

Emotional support that is least likely to undermine self-esteem is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  invisible support. 
B)  capitalization support. 
C)  responsive support. 
D)  material support. 
A)  invisible support. 
B)  capitalization support. 
C)  responsive support. 
D)  material support.

Question 8

Although when she asks (and she asks often),her friends insist that she's important to them and that they like her,Kayla still doubts her friends like her.Kayla is exhibiting a pattern of:

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive reassurance seeking. 
B)  socioemotional selectivity. 
C)  emotional isolation. 
D)  social support. 
A)  excessive reassurance seeking. 
B)  socioemotional selectivity. 
C)  emotional isolation. 
D)  social support.

Question 9

In the last 30 years,the number of people who say they have no close confidant has _____ and the average number of intimate partners has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; decreased 
B)  increased; increased 
C)  decreased; decreased 
D)  decreased; increased 
A)  increased; decreased 
B)  increased; increased 
C)  decreased; decreased 
D)  decreased; increased

Question 10

Nichole shares good news about her new job with her friend Kari.Kari responds with genuine excitement and enthusiasm.This pattern of interaction is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  material support. 
B)  disclosure reciprocity. 
C)  capitalization. 
D)  dyadic withdrawal. 
A)  material support. 
B)  disclosure reciprocity. 
C)  capitalization. 
D)  dyadic withdrawal.

Question 11

During adolescence,time spent with family:

Accepted Answer

A)  stays the same. 
B)  increases for girls and decreases for boys. 
C)  decreases and time spent alone increases. 
D)  decreases as time spent with peers increases. 
A)  stays the same. 
B)  increases for girls and decreases for boys. 
C)  decreases and time spent alone increases. 
D)  decreases as time spent with peers increases.

Question 12

According to research in which men were randomly assigned pets,the pets were most beneficial when:

Accepted Answer

A)  participants were ill. 
B)  the men had few friends. 
C)  the pets were most affectionate. 
D)  the pets were in need of special care-taking. 
A)  participants were ill. 
B)  the men had few friends. 
C)  the pets were most affectionate. 
D)  the pets were in need of special care-taking.

Question 13

Research has found that loneliness is associated with all of the following factors EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronically higher blood pressure 
B)  Higher levels of stress hormone 
C)  Poor sleep habits 
D)  Hypersexuality 
A)  Chronically higher blood pressure 
B)  Higher levels of stress hormone 
C)  Poor sleep habits 
D)  Hypersexuality

Question 14

Sheila is nervous in social settings and is concerned that others are evaluating her negatively.She doesn't think others will want to talk to her because she doesn't feel good about herself.When she does interact,she is awkward and occasionally inappropriate.Sheila is likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  high in reassurance seeking. 
B)  chronically shy. 
C)  low in self-monitoring. 
D)  situationally shy. 
A)  high in reassurance seeking. 
B)  chronically shy. 
C)  low in self-monitoring. 
D)  situationally shy.

Question 15

Studies reveal that after college:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of same-sex friendships stabilize. 
B)  the average intimacy level of interactions increases. 
C)  the closeness of remaining friendships decreases. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  the number of same-sex friendships stabilize. 
B)  the average intimacy level of interactions increases. 
C)  the closeness of remaining friendships decreases. 
D)  All of these.

Question 16

Which model best describes what happens to attachment functions (secure base,safe haven,etc.)as children mature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents remain key figures for all four attachment functions, but others can also serve these needs. 
B)  The set of attachment functions gets restructured with sex being added as a new attachment function. 
C)  The first shift begins in young adolescence when children shift their secure base from their parents to their peers. 
D)  Peers begin to gradually replace parents as sources of attachment. 
A)  Parents remain key figures for all four attachment functions, but others can also serve these needs. 
B)  The set of attachment functions gets restructured with sex being added as a new attachment function. 
C)  The first shift begins in young adolescence when children shift their secure base from their parents to their peers. 
D)  Peers begin to gradually replace parents as sources of attachment.

Question 17

Research on peer popularity in elementary school has found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not very stable in elementary school, so it is not a very good predictor of subsequent behavior. 
B)  peer popularity in elementary school predicts peer popularity toward the end of high school. 
C)  rejection by peers in elementary school is a risk factor for later difficulties. 
D)  None of these; there isn't enough research to draw a conclusion. 
A)  it is not very stable in elementary school, so it is not a very good predictor of subsequent behavior. 
B)  peer popularity in elementary school predicts peer popularity toward the end of high school. 
C)  rejection by peers in elementary school is a risk factor for later difficulties. 
D)  None of these; there isn't enough research to draw a conclusion.

Question 18

According to Buhrmester and Furman,during the early elementary years the key need is for _____,and it is satisfied via relationships with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance; peers 
B)  security; primary care givers 
C)  intimacy; same-sex friends 
D)  sexuality; opposite-sex partners 
A)  acceptance; peers 
B)  security; primary care givers 
C)  intimacy; same-sex friends 
D)  sexuality; opposite-sex partners

Question 19

Martha and George are good friends.Martha is about to move and knows she cannot carry all of her boxes herself.Which rule of friendship should George abide by?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't nag. 
B)  Trust and confide in your friend. 
C)  Volunteer in time of need. 
D)  Don't be jealous. 
A)  Don't nag. 
B)  Trust and confide in your friend. 
C)  Volunteer in time of need. 
D)  Don't be jealous.

Question 20

Which of the following is true about loneliness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality has little to do with whether someone will be lonely or not. 
B)  Genetic influences have an effect on loneliness. 
C)  Single women are lonelier than single men. 
D)  Self-esteem has little to do with whether someone will be lonely or not. 
A)  Personality has little to do with whether someone will be lonely or not. 
B)  Genetic influences have an effect on loneliness. 
C)  Single women are lonelier than single men. 
D)  Self-esteem has little to do with whether someone will be lonely or not.

The pattern of interaction in which good friends tend to enhance our delight when we share good news with them is known as:

Which type of social support do friends provide?

Safe haven refers to:

Loneliness has:

When Mara describes herself she spends a lot of time talking about her roles as friend,wife,and mother,and she describes a lot of nurturing and caring qualities.Mara is:

Which of the following is TRUE about social support?

Emotional support that is least likely to undermine self-esteem is known as:

Although when she asks (and she asks often),her friends insist that she's important to them and that they like her,Kayla still doubts her friends like her.Kayla is exhibiting a pattern of:

In the last 30 years,the number of people who say they have no close confidant has _ and the average number of intimate partners has _.

Nichole shares good news about her new job with her friend Kari.Kari responds with genuine excitement and enthusiasm.This pattern of interaction is known as:

During adolescence,time spent with family:

According to research in which men were randomly assigned pets,the pets were most beneficial when:

Research has found that loneliness is associated with all of the following factors EXCEPT which one?

Sheila is nervous in social settings and is concerned that others are evaluating her negatively.She doesn't think others will want to talk to her because she doesn't feel good about herself.When she does interact,she is awkward and occasionally inappropriate.Sheila is likely:

Studies reveal that after college:

Which model best describes what happens to attachment functions (secure base,safe haven,etc.)as children mature?

Research on peer popularity in elementary school has found that:

According to Buhrmester and Furman,during the early elementary years the key need is for _,and it is satisfied via relationships with _.

Martha and George are good friends.Martha is about to move and knows she cannot carry all of her boxes herself.Which rule of friendship should George abide by?

Which of the following is true about loneliness?

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

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Exam 7: Friendship

The pattern of interaction in which good friends tend to enhance our delight when we share good news with them is known as:

Which type of social support do friends provide?

Safe haven refers to:

Loneliness has:

When Mara describes herself she spends a lot of time talking about her roles as friend,wife,and mother,and she describes a lot of nurturing and caring qualities.Mara is:

Which of the following is TRUE about social support?

Emotional support that is least likely to undermine self-esteem is known as:

Although when she asks (and she asks often),her friends insist that she's important to them and that they like her,Kayla still doubts her friends like her.Kayla is exhibiting a pattern of:

In the last 30 years,the number of people who say they have no close confidant has _____ and the average number of intimate partners has _____.

Nichole shares good news about her new job with her friend Kari.Kari responds with genuine excitement and enthusiasm.This pattern of interaction is known as:

During adolescence,time spent with family:

According to research in which men were randomly assigned pets,the pets were most beneficial when:

Research has found that loneliness is associated with all of the following factors EXCEPT which one?

Sheila is nervous in social settings and is concerned that others are evaluating her negatively.She doesn't think others will want to talk to her because she doesn't feel good about herself.When she does interact,she is awkward and occasionally inappropriate.Sheila is likely:

Studies reveal that after college:

Which model best describes what happens to attachment functions (secure base,safe haven,etc.)as children mature?

Research on peer popularity in elementary school has found that:

According to Buhrmester and Furman,during the early elementary years the key need is for _____,and it is satisfied via relationships with _____.

Martha and George are good friends.Martha is about to move and knows she cannot carry all of her boxes herself.Which rule of friendship should George abide by?

Which of the following is true about loneliness?

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

Attraction

Social Cognition

Communication

Interdependency

Love

Sexuality

Stresses and Strains

Conflict

Power and Violence

The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships

Maintaining and Repairing Relationships

Filters

In the last 30 years,the number of people who say they have no close confidant has _ and the average number of intimate partners has _.

According to Buhrmester and Furman,during the early elementary years the key need is for _,and it is satisfied via relationships with _.