Intimacy, Communication, and Friendship Flashcards
What precedes development of romantic or sexual relationships ?
Need for intimacy
The capacity for intimacy first develops in what type of relationships?
Same-sex relationships
What can predict the quality of later romantic relationships?
the quality of same-sex relationships, but the reverse is not true
What is the term for nonsexual relationships with individuals who might otherwise be romantic partners?
platonic relationships
What are 3 roles that friends play during adolescence ?
- serve as sounding boards for future plans
- provide advice on a range of identity-related matters
- contribute to adolescents’ self-esteem
what are two things that the effects of having an intimate friendship with someone depend on?
- what that someone is
- what takes place in the relationship
t or f: people with satisfying close friendship do worse in adolescence and adulthood than those without them
false
What are the 3 components in the frientimacy equation?
positively, consistency, and vulnerability
What do older teens typically have conflicts over?
private matters
What do younger teens have conflicts over usually?
public disrespect
do girls or boys show a pronounced increase in jealousy over their friends’ friends during early adolescence ?
girls
What are 4 traits that teens have compared to kids?
- more helpful and generous
- more responsive to close friends
- more empathic and socially understanding
- more focused on providing support
t or f: teens are less likely to end conflicts with negotiations
false, they are more likely
who expresses less interest in close friendships ? (girls or boys)
boys, girls are more interested in closer friendships
What is co-rumination?
excessive talking with another about problems