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Question 1

Homophily

Answer 1

Children at two (also older) more likely to form friendships with people similar to them

Question 2

Predictors of friendship formation

Answer 2

Perspective-taking, understanding of others’ intentions, emotion reading, emotional regulation

Question 3

Developmental changes in friendship

Answer 3

Early childhood - maximize enjoyment via play. Middle childhood - avoid rejection and present oneself to others in a positive way, understand norms. Adolescence - explore, know, define oneself.

Question 4

Three stages of expectations of friends

Answer 4

Early stage - common activities, play, nearby, similarity. Middle - acceptance, loyalty, values, attitudes. Empathic - genuineness, intimacy. After 12 years, children start to expect emotional support.

Question 5

Cultural differences in friendship

Answer 5

In many countries, viewed as less important for children’s self-worth. In collectivist countries, friendships characterized by more emotional intimacy in individualistic countries

Question 6

Parker & Seal study

Answer 6

Study of friendships at a summer camp - girls with much less dense networks than boys at the end of camp

Question 7

Types of friendship styles

Answer 7

Growth, Stasis, Rotation, Decline

Question 8

Friendship fragility

Answer 8

Female friendships more likely to be fragile - more problem sharing, personal information, negative response when violation