9.2 Flashcards
friend is important to?
individual adjustment.
relates to mutual loyalty and trust, characteristics that are often seen as central to relationships.
mutual reciprocity.
refers to the rewards or benefits friends provide us (such as popularity or money).
agency
reflects the importance of having fun with friends.
enjoyment
reflects direct support friends provide
instrumental aid.
in terms of attitudes, dispositions, and preferred activities is important.
similarity.
involves intimacy and self-disclosure
communion.
5 informal rules in friendship.
symmetrical reciprocity, agency, enjoyment. instrumental aid. similarity, communion.
in what women’s friendship is higher than men and vise versa?
women’s friendship is higher than men’s in symmetrical reciprocity, communion, enjoyment, and similarity; while men’s friendships were higher in agency.
what women’s and men’s friendship is based on?
men’s friendships are typically based on shared interests and doing things together, whereas women’s friendships more often focus on talking—usually about personal matter.
what does maintain close connections with friend for gays and lesbians?
safe spaces.
what conflicts occur in friendship.
reproach, remedy, acknowledgment.
the offended party acknowledges the problem and asks the offender for an explanation
reproach.
taking responsibility and offering a justification, a concession an apology.
remedy.
the offended party acknowledges the remedy and the friendships progresses. Of course, at any point, either party can call off the ritual and dissolve the friendship.
acknowledgment stage.
