Question 1

Before marriage, only ____% of Japanese say they have closer friends of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A)   90
B)   70
C)   20
D)   30
E)   5 C

Question 2

People who have friends in their workplace are more likely to stick with a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Disclosures tend to be limited as are investments and expectations of support.

Accepted Answer

A)   nascent friendship.
B)   role-limited interaction.
C)   moving toward friendship.
D)   stabilized friendship.
E)   friendly relations. C

Question 4

Men don't disclose personal feelings or vulnerabilities to their friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Many friendships never move beyond this phase.

Accepted Answer

A)   nascent friendship.
B)   role-limited interaction.
C)   moving toward friendship.
D)   stabilized friendship.
E)   friendly relations.

Question 6

When friendships deteriorate or suffer serious violations, communication changes in unpredictable ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Another reason women and men differ in how likely they are to maintain long-distance friendships is that the sexes tend to have different views of the nucleus of closeness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are common expectations for friendships? Give examples of each.

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Question 9

An example of this phase is: A businessperson may joke or engage in small talk to see whether an associate wants to move beyond the acquaintance level of relating.

Accepted Answer

A)   nascent friendship.
B)   role-limited interaction.
C)   moving toward friendship.
D)   stabilized friendship.
E)   friendly relations.

Question 10

All of the following are external pressure to friendships except:

Accepted Answer

A)   competing demands
B)   sexual attraction
C)   changes
D)   geographic location
E)   c and d

Question 11

Identify the following:
-Friendly relations

Accepted Answer

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-Friendly relations...

Question 12

Identify the following:
-Dual perspective

Accepted Answer

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-Dual perspective...

Question 13

What are the principles of interpersonal communication in regards to friendships?

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Question 14

It takes money to finance trips and long distance calls and to pay for computers and Internet access. Thus, friends with greater economic resources are better able to maintain their relationships than are friends with less discretionary income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The dimensions of trust include:

Accepted Answer

A)   a willingness to invest.
B)   natural spontaneity.
C)   emotional reliability.
D)   intimacy.
E)   positive regard

Question 16

Bill Rawlins identified six developmental stages of how friends develop. Identify each stage in sequence and discuss characteristics of each stage. Feel free to use a real or hypothetical example to illustrate this general developmental path.

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Question 17

The nature and dynamics of friendships change throughout life. All of the following statements are supported by research about these dynamics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   toddlers may grieve when a friend moves away
B)   adolescent females tend to define their friends as groups of people.
C)   friendships in middle adult years tend to be difficult to sustain
D)   elderly people tend to value long term friends with whom they can relive memories.
E)   adolescent males have closer relationships with fewer friends.

Question 18

An example of this phase is: After class, Jean makes a comment about the teacher to Paula. If Paula responds with her impressions of the teacher, she conveys the relationship-level message that she's interested in interacting.

Accepted Answer

A)   nascent friendship.
B)   role-limited interaction.
C)   moving toward friendship.
D)   stabilized friendship.
E)   friendly relations.

Question 19

Since there are no formal standards for friendships, there are also no consistent ideas for what counts as a friend or patterns of interaction between friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Women don't engage in instrumental activities such as doing favors with their friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Friendships in Our Lives

Before marriage, only ____% of Japanese say they have closer friends of the opposite sex.

People who have friends in their workplace are more likely to stick with a job.

Disclosures tend to be limited as are investments and expectations of support.

Men don't disclose personal feelings or vulnerabilities to their friends.

Many friendships never move beyond this phase.

When friendships deteriorate or suffer serious violations, communication changes in unpredictable ways.

Another reason women and men differ in how likely they are to maintain long-distance friendships is that the sexes tend to have different views of the nucleus of closeness.

What are common expectations for friendships? Give examples of each.

An example of this phase is: A businessperson may joke or engage in small talk to see whether an associate wants to move beyond the acquaintance level of relating.

All of the following are external pressure to friendships except:

Identify the following: -Friendly relations

Identify the following: -Dual perspective

What are the principles of interpersonal communication in regards to friendships?

It takes money to finance trips and long distance calls and to pay for computers and Internet access. Thus, friends with greater economic resources are better able to maintain their relationships than are friends with less discretionary income.

The dimensions of trust include:

Bill Rawlins identified six developmental stages of how friends develop. Identify each stage in sequence and discuss characteristics of each stage. Feel free to use a real or hypothetical example to illustrate this general developmental path.

The nature and dynamics of friendships change throughout life. All of the following statements are supported by research about these dynamics EXCEPT:

An example of this phase is: After class, Jean makes a comment about the teacher to Paula. If Paula responds with her impressions of the teacher, she conveys the relationship-level message that she's interested in interacting.

Since there are no formal standards for friendships, there are also no consistent ideas for what counts as a friend or patterns of interaction between friends.

Women don't engage in instrumental activities such as doing favors with their friends.