Deck 12: Relationships With Friends

Question 1

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Friendships that focus on sharing time and activities together.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-The composite of social, psychological, and cultural attributes that characterize us as male or female.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Answer 2

M

Question 3

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Friendships in which participants engage in sexual activity without romantic attachment.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Answer 3

L

Question 4

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-A voluntary interpersonal relationship characterized by intimacy and liking.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 5

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Friendships in which the parties focus primarily on helping each other achieve practical goals.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 6

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Principles that prescribe appropriate communication and behavior within a friendship.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 7

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Liberty in choosing our friends.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 8

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Behaving in ways that convey understanding, acceptance, and support for a friend's valued social identities.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 9

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-A maintenance strategy in which friends structure their schedules to enjoy hobbies, interests, and leisure activities together.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 10

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Friendships that cross demographic lines.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 11

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Friendships between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or queer people and straight men or women.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 12

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Aspects of your public self that you believe are the most important in defining who you are.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 13

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-A friendship function that involves doing things together and receiving emotional support.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 14

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Friendships with members of the same sex or gender.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 15

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Friendships that are less stable, more likely to change, and easier to break off than family or romantic relationships.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 16

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Bonds between people who share the same cultural background but who are of different ethnic groups.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 17

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Breaking friendship rules, including back-stabbing, spreading rumors or gossip, and lying.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 18

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Actively managing how friends think about each other in order to repress attraction.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 19

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Friendships with members of the opposite sex or gender.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 20

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-People with whom you exchange deeply personal information and emotional support, with whom you share many interests and activities, and around whom you feel comfortable and at ease.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 21

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-People with whom you are more likely to join clubs, participate in intramural or community sports teams, move in together as roommates, and share a vacation.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 22

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-The ability to share private thoughts and feelings and believe that "you can tell someone anything."

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 23

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-People who hold positions of organizational status and power similar to your own.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 24

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Rare persons who become best friends in the workplace.

A) agentic friendships
B) best friends
C) betrayal
D) close friends
E) communal friendships
F) companionship
G) cross-category friendships
H) cross-orientation friendships
I) cross-sex friendships
J) friendship
K) friendship rules
L) FWB relationships
M) gender
N) identity support
O) intercultural friendships
P) interethnic friendships
Q) mental management
R) professional peers
S) same-sex friendships
T) self-disclosure
U) sharing activities
V) special peers
W) valued social identities
X) volatile
Y) voluntary

Question 25

Friendships have fewer restrictive boundaries for sharing personal information than do romantic or family relationships.

Question 26

Male and female same-sex friendships are more similar than they are different.

Question 27

Communal friendships tend to fulfill our need for companionship.

Question 28

The majority of cross-sex friendships are motivated by sexual attraction.

Question 29

Friendships are similar to other personal relationships in that they're difficult to break off.

Question 30

By the time we reach high school, we depend on our friends, rather than our families, to fulfill the majority of our relational needs.

Question 31

When asked to identify the closest relationship in their lives, Japanese people will select a close friend, whereas Euro-Americans tend to choose their romantic partner.

Question 32

Friendships help us fulfill two of our primary interpersonal needs: companionship and the achievement of practical goals.

Question 33

In the United States and Canada, women's friendships tend to be communal, whereas men's friendships are usually agentic.

Question 34

Geographic separation is the most cited reason for the deterioration of a friendship.

Question 35

Studies comparing offline versus online friendships find that offline friendships have higher degrees of intimacy, understanding, interdependence, and commitment.

Question 36

Betrayal is the most commonly reported reason for ending a friendship.

Question 37

Best friends are typically same-sex rather than cross-sex.

Question 38

A key aspect of friendship is that it is a voluntary relationship.

Question 39

Self-disclosure is what distinguishes acquaintances from friends.

Question 40

The relationship between friendship and self-disclosure is reciprocal, meaning that the more you consider someone a friend, the more you will disclose, and the more you disclose, the more you will consider that person a friend.

Question 41

Having close cross-sex friendships is a relatively recent trend in the United States.

Question 42

Professional peers are coworkers who hold positions of higher power than we do.

Question 43

Information peers are those who have a similar status to us but with whom we communicate only about work-related content.

Question 44

Collegial peers are coworkers whom we consider friends and with whom we can disclose both work and personal matters.

Question 45

Collegial peers are described as "blended" because our relationships with them incorporate elements of both professional and personal relationships.

Question 46

People who form close interethnic friendships seem to become more prejudiced toward other ethnicities.

Question 47

While friendships provide abundant rewards, they can also present a variety of interpersonal challenges, the most common being betrayal, geographic distance, and attraction.

Question 48

Women typically report a stronger desire for romantic involvement with their platonic friends than do men.

Question 49

People who regularly use cell phones to call and text their friends are less likely to seek face-to-face encounters.

Question 50

On average, most people have one to three close friends.

Question 51

If a friendship is to survive geographic separation, the friends should focus on their individual futures and not their shared history.

Question 52

According to the textbook, Euro-American men in same-sex friendships

A) are likely to assume traditional masculine gender roles.
B) are reluctant to demonstrate public affection.
C) avoid verbal intimacy.
D) are unlikely to engage in nonverbal intimacy.
E) all of the options are correct

Question 53

According to communication scholar William Rawlins, friends who don't spend a lot of time together can still maintain a satisfying connection if

A) their friendship is communal.
B) they follow friendship rules.
C) their friendship is agentic.
D) they perceive each other as "being there" when needed.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 54

Which of the following statements reflects traditional Javanese (Indonesian) beliefs about friendship?

A) My closest relationship is with my spouse.
B) My closest relationship is with my same-sex friend.
C) My friendships are short-lived.
D) My best friend is of the opposite sex.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 55

Which of the following friendship rules is shared across cultures?

A) Respect privacy.
B) Make your friends happy.
C) Keep confidences.
D) Seek support.
E) all of the options are correct

Question 56

A communal friendship is one in which

A) you feel no obligation to provide emotional support.
B) you and your friend help each other with practical goals.
C) you don't feel the need to share your time.
D) you and your friend remain emotionally independent.
E) all of your communication takes place over e-mail.

Question 57

You don't often see your friend, Ivan; however, when you do, he is always willing to fix your laptop computer or help you study for an exam. What type of friendship do you have?

A) collaborative
B) agentic
C) communal
D) avoidant
E) none of the above

Question 58

Which of the following methods do friends use to cope with sexual attraction?

A) repressing attraction by engaging in mental management
B) blending friendship and sexual activity
C) ending the friendship
D) both A and B are correct
E) both B and C are correct

Question 59

What is the most common reason behind failed FWB relationships?

A) family and friends disapprove of the arrangement.
B) participants aren't satisfied emotionally.
C) participants tend to develop romantic feelings.
D) both A and B are correct
E) both B and C are correct

Question 60

How can a couple successfully transition from friendship to romance or vice versa?

A) expect difference.
B) emphasize disclosure.
C) offer assurances.
D) maintain sexual intimacy.
E) A, B, and C are correct

Question 61

Which of the following is NOT true about romance between friends?

A) A romantic involvement will always end the friendship.
B) People who are friends before a romance are more likely to remain friends.
C) Many romances develop from friendships.
D) The friends may spend an increased amount of time flirting.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 62

Most FWB relationships involve

A) striking an agreement not to fall in love.
B) establishing rules governing frequency of phone calling.
C) establishing rules governing frequency of e-mailing and text messaging.
D) establishing sex rules regarding frequency, exclusivity, and safer-sex practices.
E) all of the options are correct

Question 63

Which of the following is commonly cited as a reason for forming a FWB relationship?

A) Participants want a lack of commitment.
B) Participants want more commitment.
C) Participants want to satisfy companionship needs.
D) Participants are just "killing time."
E) Participants only want emotional satisfaction.

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT a distinguishing characteristic of friendship?

A) Friendship is determined by fate.
B) Friendship is voluntary.
C) Friendship is characterized by self-disclosure.
D) Friendship is rooted in liking.
E) Friendship is volatile.

Question 65

Joe often lets his friend Bob borrow his car, and Bob usually collects Joe's mail when Joe is out of town. What friendship function does their relationship fulfill?

A) assurances
B) practical goals
C) identity support
D) companionship
E) none of the options is correct

Question 66

Susan and Linda are business partners and best friends; they encourage each other professionally and also share life events and activities outside of work. What type of friendship do they have?

A) communal
B) agentic
C) cross-sex
D) companionship
E) none of the options is correct

Question 67

Which of the following is TRUE of same-sex friendships?

A) Men's friendships are agentic.
B) Male and female same-sex relationships are more dissimilar than they are similar.
C) Male and female same-sex relationships are more similar than they are different.
D) Women's friendships are communal.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 68

Studies comparing online versus offline friendships have found that

A) online friendships have higher degrees of intimacy.
B) offline friendships have higher degrees of intimacy.
C) people prefer online communication when discussing personal topics.
D) online communication has higher degrees of interdependence and commitment.
E) online relationships and communication are superior.

Question 69

According to the textbook, what is TRUE of best friends?

A) Male best friends typically share less with one another than female ones.
B) People have dozens of best friends at any given time.
C) Best friends are typically cross-sex.
D) Best friends are typically same-sex.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 70

Greg and Tom met in summer school and quickly became best friends. According to research, what is the most important factor distinguishing them as best friends?

A) high levels of identity support
B) adherence to friendship rules
C) low levels of identity support
D) complementary interests
E) close proximity

Question 71

Best friends are more likely than other friendship types to

A) be same-sex.
B) provide high levels of identity support.
C) talk more frequently.
D) listen without judgment.
E) all of the options are correct

Question 72

Marsha and Steve spend a lot of time together; in addition to sharing an interest in art, they also helped each other deal with romantic breakups and family tragedies. What type of friendship do they have?

A) communal
B) agentic
C) long distance
D) avoidant
E) none of the options is correct

Question 73

According to the textbook, friendships differ from familial and romantic relationships because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT

A) friendships are easy to define.
B) friendships are difficult to define.
C) friendships lack the permanence of family bonds.
D) friendships lack the expectations of romantic relationships.
E) friendships are more mysterious in nature.

Question 74

Which of the following is NOT an important function of friendship?

A) Friendship provides a sense of belonging when you are young.
B) Friendship provides social support when you are young.
C) Friendship helps to form your identity during adolescence.
D) Friendship provides social support when you are elderly.
E) Friendship helps bolster your self-esteem.

Question 75

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of friendship?

A) Friendship is volatile.
B) Friendship is voluntary.
C) Friendship is characterized by self-disclosure.
D) Friendship is rooted in liking.
E) all of the options are correct

Question 76

When French poet Jacques Delille stated, "Fate chooses your relations, you choose your friends," which characteristic of friendship was he describing?

A) Friendship is volatile.
B) Friendship is voluntary.
C) Friendship is characterized by self-disclosure.
D) Friendship is rooted in liking.
E) Friendship is driven by shared interests.

Question 77

According to the textbook, it is common for friendships to become less important in our lives during

A) adolescence.
B) early adulthood.
C) middle adulthood.
D) our elderly years.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 78

One of the most common reasons why friendships fade over time is that

A) friendships are volatile.
B) friendships can't withstand romantic attraction.
C) friendships are inherently short-term relationships.
D) friendships shift when shared interests or beliefs change.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 79

Both women and men uphold which of the following as the defining feature of friendship?

A) identity support
B) friendship rules
C) the potential for romance
D) the ability to freely self-disclose
E) none of the options is correct

Question 80

Which of the following are functions that friendships help us fulfill?

A) companionship
B) practical goals
C) financial security
D) both B and C are correct
E) both A and B are correct