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What is one key attribute that characterizes friendships?
What is one key attribute that characterizes friendships?
Which aspect differentiates friendships from romantic relationships?
Which aspect differentiates friendships from romantic relationships?
Why are friendships considered to be easier to dissolve than romantic relationships?
Why are friendships considered to be easier to dissolve than romantic relationships?
In what way do friendships differ from romantic relationships regarding emotional expression?
In what way do friendships differ from romantic relationships regarding emotional expression?
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How do shared interests contribute to friendships?
How do shared interests contribute to friendships?
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What is a primary theme of friendship that emphasizes mutual support?
What is a primary theme of friendship that emphasizes mutual support?
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How do friendships typically compare in terms of emotional intensity to romantic relationships?
How do friendships typically compare in terms of emotional intensity to romantic relationships?
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What do friendships primarily provide to individuals?
What do friendships primarily provide to individuals?
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What characteristic is essential for the cultivation of trust in close relationships?
What characteristic is essential for the cultivation of trust in close relationships?
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Which of the following is NOT a form of social support?
Which of the following is NOT a form of social support?
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How does secure attachment style influence social support?
How does secure attachment style influence social support?
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What is 'capitalization' in the context of social support?
What is 'capitalization' in the context of social support?
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What type of support is characterized as being unobtrusive and goes unnoticed by the recipient?
What type of support is characterized as being unobtrusive and goes unnoticed by the recipient?
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Which aspect of social support is likely to reduce an individual’s stress and enhance their closeness to others?
Which aspect of social support is likely to reduce an individual’s stress and enhance their closeness to others?
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What can result from excessive or inappropriate support provided by others?
What can result from excessive or inappropriate support provided by others?
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What ultimately matters more in social support than the actions taken by others?
What ultimately matters more in social support than the actions taken by others?
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What do preschool children's friendships primarily consist of?
What do preschool children's friendships primarily consist of?
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In adolescence, what trend is observed regarding the attachment figures for teens?
In adolescence, what trend is observed regarding the attachment figures for teens?
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Which component of attachment involves distress when separated from an attachment figure?
Which component of attachment involves distress when separated from an attachment figure?
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According to Erik Erikson's theory, what is a key developmental challenge faced by young adults?
According to Erik Erikson's theory, what is a key developmental challenge faced by young adults?
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How do friendships typically change after college?
How do friendships typically change after college?
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What pattern of social interaction often occurs during midlife as people settle into romantic relationships?
What pattern of social interaction often occurs during midlife as people settle into romantic relationships?
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What does the quality of teen friendships predict about future relationships?
What does the quality of teen friendships predict about future relationships?
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What cognitive development aspect affects the complexity of friendships in childhood?
What cognitive development aspect affects the complexity of friendships in childhood?
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What does responsiveness primarily involve in the context of friendship?
What does responsiveness primarily involve in the context of friendship?
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What is a crucial outcome of partner responsiveness during self-disclosure?
What is a crucial outcome of partner responsiveness during self-disclosure?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of the rules of friendship?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of the rules of friendship?
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Which rule of friendship emphasizes the need to support a friend in their absence?
Which rule of friendship emphasizes the need to support a friend in their absence?
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What interpersonal need is primarily sought during elementary school?
What interpersonal need is primarily sought during elementary school?
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In which life stage do children begin to develop skills of perspective taking and empathy?
In which life stage do children begin to develop skills of perspective taking and empathy?
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Which of the following behaviors is suggested to strengthen friendships?
Which of the following behaviors is suggested to strengthen friendships?
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What role do cultural beliefs play in friendships?
What role do cultural beliefs play in friendships?
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What characterizes the friendships of elderly people compared to younger individuals?
What characterizes the friendships of elderly people compared to younger individuals?
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How do women's friendships typically differ from men's friendships?
How do women's friendships typically differ from men's friendships?
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What is socioemotional selectivity theory used to explain?
What is socioemotional selectivity theory used to explain?
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What might cross-sex friendships experience when both individuals are single?
What might cross-sex friendships experience when both individuals are single?
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What is the definition of loneliness as described?
What is the definition of loneliness as described?
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How might men's friendships be described in terms of interaction style?
How might men's friendships be described in terms of interaction style?
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What can be an emotional impact of loneliness?
What can be an emotional impact of loneliness?
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What type of interactions are typically seen in women's friendships?
What type of interactions are typically seen in women's friendships?
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Study Notes
The Nature of Friendship
- Friendships are based on the same building blocks as romances, but the mix of components is different
- Friendships are characterized by affection, communion, and companionship
- Friendships are voluntary, personal relationships that provide intimacy, assistance, and mutual liking
- Compared to love, friendships are less passionate, less exclusive, and less confining
- Friendships involve respect, trust, capitalization, and social support
- Social support comes in four forms: emotional, physical, advice, and material
- The best support meets our needs and preferences
- We perceive our partners to be more supportive when we are happy with them and are securely attached to them
- Responsiveness is the most important factor in a friendship, as it leads us to feel valued, protected, and understood
- We have rules of friendship that dictate how we conduct ourselves
- Ten rules of friendship include: don't nag, keep confidences, show emotional support, volunteer help in time of need, trust and confide, share news of success, don't be jealous, stand up for each other, repay debts and favors, and strive to make each other happy
Friendship across the Life Cycle
- Different interpersonal needs are prominent at different ages
- We seek acceptance in elementary school, intimacy in middle school, and sexuality in high school
- Friendships become more complex and richer as we grow up
- Adolescents turn to their friends for the satisfaction of important attachment needs
- Four components of attachment include: proximity seeking, separation protest, safe haven, and secure base
- Adolescents shift their primary attachments from parents to peers
- Young adults develop either intimacy or isolation
- The quality of teen friendships predicts how satisfying future romances will be
- People interact with fewer friends after college but have deeper relationships
- A pattern of dyadic withdrawal occurs in midlife as people settle into romantic relationships
- Elderly people have smaller social networks than younger people, but they emphasize emotional fulfillment
- Elderly people seek quality, not quantity, in their close relationships
Differences in Friendship
- Women's friendships are characterized by emotional sharing and self-disclosure
- Men's friendships revolve around shared activities, companionship, and competition
- Women's friendships are "face-to-face" while men's friendships are "side-to-side"
Friendship Difficulties
- Loneliness is a feeling of dissatisfaction that emerges from the discrepancy between the kind of social relations we want and the kind we have
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Test your understanding of the key components that define friendships. Explore the characteristics, rules, and types of support that strengthen these vital relationships. This quiz delves into the subtleties that differentiate friendship from other forms of love and companionship.
