Exam 10: Intimacy

During __________ concerns about loyalty and anxieties over rejection become more pronounced and may temporarily overshadow concerns about intimate self-disclosure, particularly among girls.

As used in the study of adolescence, the term intimacy refers to an emotional attachment between two people that is characterized by all of the following, except:

Which of the following is most important for adolescent development?

Delaying serious involvement in dating relationships until age _____ appears to be the most favorable pattern for healthy psychosocial development.

Compared to same-sex peers, who is likely to be less socially mature, less imaginative, less achievement-oriented, more superficial, and more likely to exhibit problem behaviors?

Dating among adolescents today is largely a:

Approximately what percent of American adolescents has been the victim of dating violence? Who is more likely to be the victim of dating violence, boys or girls?

The structured interview used to assess an individual's past attachment history and internal working model of relationships is called the:

Dr. Diamond conducts an interview with a patient in order to assess the history of the patient's attachment relationships. What method would Dr. Diamond use?

The average duration of a romantic relationship during the middle high school years is about _____ months.

Friendships based on which of the following criteria are more likely to be found among adolescents than younger children?

In general, which of the following relationships tends to be the closest?

An adolescent may have an intimate relationship with:

The head of a local youth group in your community has asked you to talk to teens and their parents about "the evolution of romance during adolescence," and to include in your talk how this process may differ for heterosexual girls and boys and also for sexual-minority (LGBT) youth. What will you tell them?

Provide at least two reasons why the nature of an individual's early attachment relationships during infancy continues to have an influence on the capacity to form satisfying intimate relationships during adolescence and adulthood.

According to Sullivan, where does the capacity for intimacy first develop?

As the older sibling of a 13-year-old sister, you want to help her enjoy her adolescent years, and particularly the adventure of romance that is likely to unfold for her. Having read about the development of romantic relationships during adolescence, you now feel you are in a better position to talk to her about some potential issues, such as the effects of early dating and the increase of violence in dating relationships. What will you tell her?

When college students were asked to rate the most important criteria for deciding when someone is ready to get married, what was the most consistently endorsed item?

For middle adolescents, the least important aspect of dating is:

Which of the following friendship qualities would be most important to Sarah, a 14-year-old female adolescent?