Chapter 12: Relationship with Friends

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 12.1

1. Which of the following statements about friendship is INCORRECT?

People decide with whom they will be friends.

Self-disclosure is a key component of friendship.

Friendships generally endure changing interests.

Friendship is more about mutual “liking” than “loving.”

Friendships are both volatile and fragile.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on pages 246 - 248.

Question 12.2

2. Which of the following describes a communal friendship?

Both friends try to get together as much as possible.

Each friend offers the other encouragement.

The friendship involves shared leisure activities.

Both friends mutually support the relationship.

All of the options are correct.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 248.

Question 12.3

3. Ryan feels the most comfortable hanging out and sharing personal information with his three closest friends. Which of the following statements about Ryan is most likely TRUE?

He’s a toddler.

He’s in elementary school.

He’s in middle school.

He’s a teenager.

He’s middle-aged.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 249.

Question 12.4

4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical best friend relationship?

Both friends are the same sex.

Both friends feel deeply committed to the relationship.

Both friends provide unconditional support.

Both friends share all of the same interests and beliefs.

None of the options is correct.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 251.

Question 12.5

5. Which of the following is an example of a cross-orientation friendship?

two straight friends, one male and one female

a Japanese man and an American man

an African American woman and a Caucasian woman

a bisexual woman and a straight woman

two Islamic men

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 253.

Question 12.6

6. Which of the following is the most significant barrier to forming interethnic friendships?

language barriers

perceptual errors

homophobia

gender segregation

fear of the unknown

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 254.

Question 12.7

7. Self-disclosure within a friendship means which of the following?

sharing all there is to know about yourself

disclosing information about your friend to other people

expressing your personal opinions freely, without limits

sharing thoughts and feelings while respecting boundaries

all of the options are correct

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 258.

Question 12.8

8. Friendship rules include all of the following EXCEPT

Show support.

Seek support.

Respect privacy.

Keep confidences.

Share the same cultural background.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on pages 256 - 257.

Question 12.9

9. At a dinner with friends, Shawn blew up at her friend Caspar for chewing with her mouth open. Which of the following friendship rules has Shawn broken?

avoid public criticism

make friends happy

manage jealousy

share humor

maintain equality

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 257.

Question 12.10

10. Which of the following is NOT true about friends whose relationships survive geographical separation?

There is affection and respect between the friends.

They accept change as a natural part of life.

There is a strong sense of shared history.

They have endured separations previously.

None of the options is correct.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 261.

Question 12.11

11. Which of the following is the most common cause of a friendship ending?

geographic distance

attribution errors

romantic attraction

betrayal

peer pressure

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 260.

Question 12.12

12. Jerome has just been betrayed by his friend Ali. Which of the following is the most important consideration Jerome should make as he assesses whether or not to continue this friendship?

Has betrayal revealed something intolerable about Ali*?

Is Ali’s betrayal financially harmful?

Did he do something personally to cause the betrayal?

Did Ali usually follow the friendship rules?

Was the betrayal part of a consistent pattern?

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 260.

Question 12.13

13. Best friends Yolanda and Bernice are headed to different colleges. Which of the following statements may predict that their friendship will NOT survive the separation?

They share many years of personal history together.

They both have a great deal of respect for each other.

They each want the other to stay exactly the same while they’re apart.

They feel a strong sense of warmth and fondness for each other.

They both describe the other as “the person I’d like to be.”

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 261.

Question 12.14

14. Jessica and Phil have been friends for over a year, but the relationship is on the brink of becoming romantic. Which of the following is the strongest predictor of whether or not they can successfully transition to romance?

the degree to which each finds the other attractive

whether Jessica and Phil believe that love and friendship are linked

whether their mutual friends support the new relationship

the length of their shared personal history together

none of the options is correct

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 262.