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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. New acquaintances tend to rely on general scripts and stereotypes in their interactions.
a. True
b. False
2. Most friendships face the challenge of distance, and many don’t survive it.
a. True
b. False
3. The likelihood of sustaining a long-distance friendship depends in part on socioeconomic class.
a. True
b. False
4. While not the basis of most female-female friendships, women do engage in instrumental activities such as doing favors
for their friends.
a. True
b. False
5. Supporting a friend primarily involves saying nice things in order to make him or her feel better rather than giving
honest opinions.
a. True
b. False
6. While men and women differ in many aspects of friendship, they tend to support their friends in the same basic ways.
a. True
b. False
7. Most friendships end abruptly rather than slowly deteriorating.
a. True
b. False
8. Unlike other relationships, dual perspective is unimportant in communication between friends.
a. True
b. False
9. When friendships deteriorate or suffer serious violations, communication changes in unpredictable ways.
a. True
b. False
10. Women are more likely than men to sustain ties with friends who live at a distance.
a. True
b. False
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11. Intimate friends tend to be friends of the road.
a. True
b. False
12. Men don’t disclose personal feelings or vulnerabilities to their friends.
a. True
b. False
13. Since there are no formal standards for friendships, there are also no consistent ideas for what counts as a friend or
patterns of interaction between friends.
a. True
b. False
14. Diverse cultural backgrounds may create misunderstandings that strain friendships.
a. True
b. False
15. People who have friends in their workplace are more likely to stick with a job.
a. True
b. False
16. When people are established friends, a touchstone of that stage is the assumption of continuity.
a. True
b. False
17. Misunderstandings between friends often arise out of our interpretations of others’ behaviors, not the behaviors
themselves.
a. True
b. False
18. Cyberbullying differs from f2f bullying in that it is often perpetrated anonymously.
a. True
b. False
19. Friends should not be expected to accept our flaws.
a. True
b. False
20. In friendships, it is best to let go of minor irritations.
a. True
b. False
21. Even if there is no actual sexual activity, sexual undertones may ripple beneath the surface of friendships between
heterosexual women and men.
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a. True
b. False
22. A small self-disclosure is one way to indicate that you’d like to become friends with an acquaintance.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
23. Which primary expectation of friendship seems to be universal?
a. Emotional expressiveness
b. Warmth
c. Respect
d. Courtesy
e. Trust
24. For individuals socialized in feminine speech communities, closeness in interpersonal relationships is primarily
achieved through
a. dialogue.
b. sharing activities.
c. providing practical assistance.
d. working toward common goals.
e. nonverbal communication.
25. According to your book, all of the following are included in the nature of friendship EXCEPT:
a. willingness to invest.
b. emotional closeness.
c. acceptance.
d. peer pressure.
e. trust.
26. Friendships generally begin with
a. frequent self-disclosure.
b. role-limited interaction.
c. working out rules for interaction.
d. stabilized friendship.
e. friendly relations.
27. People socialized in masculine speech communities tend to achieve closeness in interpersonal relationships primarily
through
a. dialogue.
b. sharing activities.
c. self-disclosure.
d. confiding secrets.
e. nonverbal communication.
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28. The nature and dynamics of friendships change throughout life. All of the following statements are supported by
research about these dynamics EXCEPT:
a. toddlers may grieve when a friend moves away.
b. adolescent females tend to define their friends as groups of people.
c. friendships in middle adult years tend to be difficult to sustain.
d. elderly people tend to value long term friends with whom they can relive memories.
e. young children tend to think of friendships primarily in terms of their own needs.
29. One of the two dimensions of trust is
a. a willingness to invest.
b. natural spontaneity.
c. emotional reliability.
d. intimacy.
e. positive regard
30. Ngoc and Nikole have been friends for many years and share a high level of trust. Their friendship is best described as
________.
a. nascent friendship
b. role-limited interaction
c. moving toward friendship
d. stabilized friendship
e. friendly relations
31. The clearest indication that a friendship is in the waning stage is
a. less quality and quantity of communication.
b. attempts to seek common ground during conflict.
c. involving others in activities and conversations.
d. relying more on general stereotypes and scripts.
e. working out rules for interacting.
32. Unlike most relationships, friendships
a. do not differ among cultures.
b. are legitimized by special ceremonies.
c. are governed by formal standards.
d. have an institutionalized structure.
e. are voluntary.
33. One indication that a friendship is in the nascent stage is that participants
a. have less quality and quantity of communication.
b. attempt to seek common ground during conflict.
c. involve others in activities and conversations.
d. rely more on general stereotypes and scripts.
e. work out private rules for interacting.
34. “Friends of the heart” are friends
a. who stay friends in spite of time and distance.
b. to whom we feel sexually attracted.
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c. with whom we do activities together.
d. from the past whom we remember fondly.
e. who we love more than other friends.
35. What is one difference between most online and face-to-face friendships?
a. Online friendships include fewer self-disclosures.
b. Online friendships are more intimate.
c. Online friendships are less personal.
d. Online friendships are more adapted to individuals.
e. Online friendships tend to be richer.
36. All of the following are external pressures on friendships EXCEPT:
a. competing demands.
b. sexual attraction.
c. major transitions in life.
d. geographic location.
e. lifestyle changes.
37. Discuss the internal and external tensions in friendships discussed in your book.
38. Describe the way that friendships develop and grow.
39. Identify and discuss differences in the ways women and men, in general, communicate support to their friends. Relate
the differences to what you have learned about feminine and masculine gender speech communities.
40. Discuss the nature of friendship and give examples of each of the five basic expectations of friendship.
41. What are the four guidelines for communication between friends?
42. According to the discussion in Chapter 10, members of the working class are less likely to sustain friendships over
long distances. Explain why this is so. Your answer should integrate previously studied information about how class
affects identity, lifestyle, and values.
43. How do friendships vary throughout a person’s life?
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Answer Key
1. True
2. True
3. True
17. True
18. True
19. False
20. True
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32. e
33. e
34. a