Final

Question 1

Differences begets childhood and adolescent friendship

Answer 1

Childhood friends talk about sharing, helping and common activities. ( friendship means having companions)
Adolescent friend talk about common interests, similar attitude/values, loyalty and commitment (friendship means having strong bonds)

Question 2

Components of intimacy (4)

Answer 2

1) feeling of emotional closeness/ emotional bonds
2) interconnectedness - concern for each other
3) disclose private information
4) sharing of common interests and activities

Question 3

How do adolescent shows good intimacy skills?

Answer 3

Be honest and self disclosing

Know how to engage in trust and feel disappointed when someone is breaks their trust

Question 4

Cognitive changes allow adolescents to have …

Answer 4

Better understanding of social relations

- I.e. Advances in social understanding, self disclosure, sensitivity and empathy

Question 5

Changes in social roles give adolescents ….

Answer 5

Opportunities to be with friends alone
Through friends they acquire emotional experiences
Develop social autonomy
Spend hours in conversation

Question 6

Physical changes give adolescent

Answer 6

Bring common concerns
Interest in romance
Emerging sexuality

Question 7

How does having a secure attachment with parents impact intimate relations with peers?

Answer 7

1) advanced social competencies (trust)
2) internal working model (beliefs and expectations of the relationship
3) allows one to talk enter more satisfying intimate relationship
4) ability to be more assertive and autonomous

Question 8

How does insecure attachment with parents impact intimate relations with peers?

Answer 8

1) more sensitive to rejection
2) more emotional problems
3) more behaviours problems
- anxious avoidant –> indifference/avoids
- anxious/ resistant –> distress and anger

Question 9

Reaction vrs sensitivity

Answer 9

Adolescent is a time of heightened sensitivity

• some adolescent at normal, some are highly vulnerable to rejection (rejection sensitive), often ending up being excluded (mind =reality)
• high risk of depression and anxiety

Question 10

What traits develop from a secure attachment ?

Answer 10

Less anger
Appropriate assertiveness
Autonomy

Question 11

What are the likely outcomes of secure attachment?

Answer 11

1) More stable relationships
2) more social competence
3) school success
4) less likely to be involved in drugs and alcohol

Question 12

What traits develop from insecure attachment?

Answer 12

1) anger
2) sadness
3) can be dependent and independent

Question 13

What are the outcomes of insecure attachment

Answer 13

Many problems including

1) maladaptive coping
2) mental health problems ( depression, anxiety, eating disorders, etc.)

Question 14

Intimacy in the physiological sense means

Answer 14

Formation, maintenance and termination of close relationships