PSY 370 Review

A common cause of failure in friendships is

• having friends who are too similar to us.

• being unwilling to follow the rules of friendship.

• one friend making more money than the other.

• entering into a romantic relationship with a friend.

All of the following are rules of friendship except

• "Don't nag."

• "Keep confidences."

• "Keep the friendship exclusive."

• "Volunteer help in time of need."

Kim just started dating Martin. Sandy, Kim's best friend, is mad because she is alone and wishes she had a boyfriend. She has decided to not talk to Kim for a while. Which rule of friendship is Sandy breaking?

• "Don't be jealous of each other's relationships."

• "Stand up for your partner in his or her absence."

• "Seek to repay debts and favors and compliments."

• "Volunteer help in time of need."

According to Buhrmester and Furman, in which of the following phases do children develop a need for intimacy?

• toddlerhood

• the early elementary years

• adolescence

• preadolescence

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

• acceptance; peers

• security; primary caregivers

• intimacy; same-sex friends

• sexuality; opposite-sex partners

Which of the following sets of words characterizes the three main attributes of friendship?

• affection, communion, and society

• affection, romance, and companionship

• affection, communion, and companionship

• None of these answers is correct.

During adolescence, time spent with family

• stays the same.

• increases for girls and decreases for boys.

• decreases and time spent alone increases.

• decreases as time spent with peers increases.

According to Erik Erikson, the development of ________ is the central task of adulthood.

• industry versus inferiority

• initiative versus guilt

• intimacy versus isolation

• generativity versus stagnation

Which of the following statements is true of how friendships change after college?

• The number of same-sex friendships stabilizes.

• The average intimacy level of interactions increases.

• The closeness of remaining friendships decreases.

• All of these answers are correct.

The social networks of spouses tend to be

• about the same as when they were single.

• smaller than when they were single.

• larger than when they were single.

• comparable to the networks of their teen years.