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Q: Relative to their appearance in television and movies, the occurrence of cross-orientation friendships between LGBTQ and straight individuals in real life is: a. more frequent than is portrayed in media. b. about the same frequency as is portrayed in media. c. less frequent than is portrayed in media. d. not influenced by media portrayals.

Q: While friendships provide abundant rewards, they can also present a variety of interpersonal challenges, the most common being betrayal, geographic distance, and attraction. a. True b. False

Q: Who is most likely to place less emphasis on building and maintaining friendships? a. a married man b. a married woman c. a single man d. a single woman

Q: According to the textbook, it is common for friendships to become less important in our lives during: a. adolescence. b. early adulthood. c. middle adulthood. d. our elderly years.

Q: Which of these methods do friends use to cope with sexual attraction? a. repressing attraction by engaging in mental management b. blending friendship and sexual activity c. ending the friendship d. Both A and B are correct.

Q: Which of these friendship rules is shared across cultures? a. respect privacy b. keep confidences c. seek support d. All of the options are correct.

Q: Which of these is NOT a friendship rule? a. always agree with your friends b. show support c. defend your friends d. avoid public criticism

Q: Best friends are typically same-sex rather than cross-sex. a. True b. False

Q: Both women and men uphold which of these as the defining feature of friendship? a. identity support b. friendship rules c. the potential for romance d. the ability to freely self-disclose

Q: On average, most people have one to three close friends. a. True b. False

Q: Which of these is commonly cited as a reason for forming a FWB relationship? a. Participants desire a lack of commitment. b. Participants want to satisfy companionship needs. c. Participants are just "killing time." d. Participants only want emotional satisfaction.

Q: Communal friendships tend to fulfill our need for companionship. a. True b. False

Q: Intercultural friendships are more common among people who feel fear and uncertainty toward outgroupers. a. True b. False

Q: According to the textbook, friendships differ from familial and romantic relationships because of all these reasons EXCEPT that: a. friendships are stable and unlikely to change. b. friendships are characterized by self-disclosure. c. friendships lack the permanence of family bonds. d. friendships lack the expectations of romantic relationships.

Q: Self-disclosure is what distinguishes acquaintances from friends. a. True b. False

Q: A communal friendship is one in which: a. you frequently provide emotional support. b. you and your friend help each other with practical goals. c. you don't feel the need to share your time. d. you and your friend remain emotionally independent.

Q: Joe often lets his friend Bob borrow his car, and Joe usually collects Bob's mail when Joe is out of town. What friendship function does their relationship fulfill? a. assurances b. practical goals c. identity support d. companionship

Q: Trish, an African American woman, fears that she can't become friends with Manik, an Indian American man, even though they share an interest in TV shows like The Walking Dead. What is the most likely explanation for Trish's fear? a. Trish worries that Manik isn't as interested in the show as she is. b. Trish worries that Manik isn't open to having a friendship with a woman. c. Trish worries that she will say the wrong thing and it will be awkward. d. All of the options are correct.

Q: Which of these is a likely reward of intercultural friendships? a. ensuring a strong financial future b. broadening one's worldview c. expanding one's social influence d. All of the options are correct.

Q: Best friends are more likely than other friendship types to: a. provide high levels of identity support. b. talk more frequently. c. listen without judgment. d. All of the options are correct.

Q: Which of these statements reflects traditional Javanese (Indonesian) beliefs about friendship? a. My closest relationship is with my spouse. b. My closest relationship is with my same-sex friend. c. My friendships are short-lived. d. My best friend is of the opposite sex.

Q: If a friendship is to survive geographic separation, the friends should focus on their individual futures and not their shared history. a. True b. False

Q: Timothy and Han are best friends with a shared friend group that includes multiple acquaintances. Recently, however, Han has been spending a lot more time with mutual acquaintances, and this upsets Tim. Which of the friendship rules apply most clearly to this circumstance? a. avoid public criticism b. defend your friends c. manage jealousy d. keep confidences

Q: When French poet Jacques Delille stated, "Fate chooses your relations, you choose your friends," which characteristic of friendship was he describing? a. Friendship is volatile. b. Friendship is voluntary. c. Friendship is rooted in liking. d. Friendship is driven by shared interests.

Q: Friendships are similar to other personal relationships in that they're difficult to break off. a. True b. False

Q: Friendship betrayal may include all of these EXCEPT: a. spreading rumors about friends. b. ignoring messages from friends. c. criticizing friends behind their backs. d. lying to friends.

Q: Describe the five different types of families.

Q: Identify the two forms of triangulation common within stepfamilies.

Q: What is conformity orientation?

Q: What six characteristics distinguish families from other social groups?

Q: Identify the three most important strategies for maintaining family relationships.

Q: How can families use different types of technology to maintain their relationship?

Q: What's the difference between a consensual family and a pluralistic family?

Q: What are the three difficult family relationship challenges?

Q: How does technology (cell phones and computers) allow families to share, connect, and coordinate their lives?

Q: Identify three ways that families can undermine self-disclosure in their relationships.

Q: Identify the three types of voluntary kin families.

Q: What family communication pattern is reflected in sayings such as "Children should be seen and not heard" and "Children should speak when spoken to"?

Q: According to the textbook, what is true of best friends? a. Male best friends typically share less with one another than female ones. b. People have dozens of best friends at any given time. c. Best friends are typically cross-sex. d. Best friends are typically same-sex.

Q: Identify and explain the four family communication patterns.

Q: What might be the consequences of too much dependence on family members?

Q: What's the difference between a protective family and a laissez-faire family?

Q: What are some suggestions for easing the stepfamily transition?

Q: Identify two examples of parental favoritism.

Q: Explain the spillover hypothesis.

Q: Define family stories and describe three types.

Q: Why might privacy rules amplify tension within families as people age?

Q: Explain the composition of the supplemental family.

Q: What is conversation orientation?

Q: What are the characteristics of a laissez-faire family?

Q: Identify the two relational dialectics that are the most common in family relationships.

Q: Within all families, tension exists between competing impulses, known as _______.

Q: Families who are classified as _______ are high in both conversation and conformity.

Q: A _______ is made up of a network of people who share their lives over a long period of time.

Q: Two unmarried, romantically involved adults form a _______ when living together in a household, with or without children.

Q: Define family, and identify the six characteristics of a family.

Q: _______ is the degree to which families believe communication should emphasize similarity or diversity in attitudes, values, and beliefs.

Q: The _______ is the idea that two dimensions underlie communication between family members.

Q: One adult is the sole caregiver for the children in a _______ household.

Q: Loyalty conflicts that arise as a _______ mean that a coalition has formed that unites one family member with another against a third family member.

Q: A (an) _______ consists of a husband, wife, and their biological and adopted children.

Q: The _______ states that emotions, affect, and mood from a parental relationship can disrupt children's sense of emotional security.

Q: Families who are low in both conversation and conformity are _______.

Q: A(an) _______ is made up of a family in which at least one of the adults has a child or children from a previous relationship.

Q: Narrative accounts, or _______, are repeatedly shared stories within a family that retell historical events and bond a family together.

Q: A _______ is a closely knit group of people who lack blood and legal kinship.

Q: While low on conversation, _______ are also high on conformity.

Q: Families who are high in conversation but low in conformity are called _______.

Q: The degree to which family members are encouraged to participate in interactions about a wide variety of topics is called _______.

Q: People reflect the _______ when creating informal boundaries by choosing whether or not to reveal private information.

Q: _______ happens when there are overt, hostile interactions between parents in a household.

Q: A(an) _______ is made up of relatives who live together in a common household.

Q: Parental favoritism can involve intangible resources such as affection, love, and praise and tangible resources such as loans, cars, or college tuition. a. True b. False Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.

Q: Some families are governed by _______ that determine what members can talk about, how they can discuss topics, and who should have access to family-related information.

Q: When one or both parents allocate an unfair amount of valuable resources to one child over others, _______ is taking place.

Q: Children of parents with destructive interaction styles are more at risk for aggressive and delinquent behaviors. a. True b. False

Q: Which of these is an effect of parental favoritism? a. Favored children experience more professional success than their siblings. b. Favored children report a greater sense of well-being and life satisfaction. c. Unfavored children are more hostile than those in equitable families. d. All of the options are correct.

Q: All of Pamela's high school friends have defined curfews except her. She and her parents discuss where she'd like to go and what a reasonable schedule is. Their family communication pattern is most likely: a. low conformity orientation. b. high conformity orientation. c. high conversation orientation. d. low conversation orientation.

Q: Families that are high on conversation orientation are more likely to disclose personal information to one another. a. True b. False

Q: Maria's father died in an automobile accident, and she is now being raised solely by her mother. What family type does she likely have? a. nuclear b. stepfamily c. cohabiting d. single-parent