Chapter 7: Friendship

Question 1

Friendship

Answer 1

A voluntary personal relationship that provides intimacy and assistance

Question 2

3 Attributes of Friendships

Answer 2

1. Affection
2. Communion (self-disclosure, support, advice)
3. Shared Interests

Question 3

Capitalization

Answer 3

Sharing good news with friends and receiving enthusiastic and rewarding responses in return

Question 4

Emotional Support

Answer 4

Affection, acceptance and reassurance

Question 5

Physical Support

Answer 5

Hugging and cuddling

Question 6

Advice Support

Answer 6

Information and guidance

Question 7

Material support

Answer 7

Help in the form of money and goods

Question 8

Invisible Support

Answer 8

Support that the recipient does not notice

Question 9

Responsiveness

Answer 9

Supportive recognition of our needs

Question 10

Perceived Partner Responsiveness

Answer 10

The judgment that someone is attentive to our needs and aspirations

Question 11

Rules of Friendship

Answer 11

Shared cultural beliefs about what behaviours friends should or shouldn’t perform

Question 12

Friendship in Childhood

Answer 12

Kids begin to understand the perspectives and wishes of other people

Question 13

Key Interpersonal Needs (Buhrmeister & Furman)

Answer 13

Intimacy, acceptance, and sexuality

Question 14

Friendship in Adolescence

Answer 14

Teens spend less time with their families and more time with friends

Question 15

Proximity Seeking

Answer 15

Component of Attachment

Staying near or making contact with a partner

Question 16

Separation Protest

Answer 16

Component of Attachment

Refusing to separate from a partner and showing distress upon seperation

Question 17

Safe Haven

Answer 17

Turning to a partner for comfort and support in times of stress

Question 18

Secure Base

Answer 18

Partner who provides safety in new experiences and environments

Question 19

Friendship in Young Adulthood

Answer 19

Young adults learn to make enduring and committed intimate relationships

Question 20

Friendship in Midlife

Answer 20

People in midlife have romantic partners and spend less time with family and friends

Question 21

Dyadic Withdrawal

Answer 21

As people see more of a lover, they see less of their friends

Question 22

Friendship in Old Age

Answer 22

Elderly people have smaller social circles and fewer friends

More selective about their friends

Question 23

Socioemotional Selectivity Theory

Answer 23

Elderly people have smaller social circles because they have different interpersonal goals than young people

Question 24

Interdependent Self-Construal

Answer 24

Our opinion of how interdependent we think we are

Relationships are important in our self-concepts

Question 25

Shyness

Answer 25

Combination of being socially reserved, uncomfortable, and having inhibited behaviour in social settings

Question 26

Loneliness

Answer 26

Unequal balance between number of friends and quality of partnerships we want/have

Question 27

Social Isolation

Answer 27

Being dissatisfied because we lack a social network

Question 28

Emotional Isolation

Answer 28

Being dissatisfied because we lack affection and emotional support

Question 29

How is Friendship Different than Love?

Answer 29

1. Less Confining
2. Less Exclusive
3. Less Passionate

Question 30

Causes of Loneliness

Answer 30

Attachment style, personality, genetic influences, self-esteem