Chapter 12 True/False Quiz

Question 12.15

A friendship requires reciprocal self-disclosure.

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Question 12.16

In general, men’s friendships are mostly communal.

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Question 12.17

Most people prefer face-to-face communication for discussing personal topics with their friends.

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Question 12.18

Research has shown that on average most people have six close friends.

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Question 12.19

Lack of opportunities to perform activities like sports together is one potential factor that hinders the development of cross-sex friendships among children in North America.

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Question 12.20

Valued social identities are the aspects of your public self that you deem the most important in defining who you are.

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Question 12.21

A person who has experienced an intercultural friendship in the past is less likely to seek similar relationships in the future.

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Question 12.22

Friends-with-benefits (FWB) usually outlast the strongest of friendships.

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Question 12.23

Friendships are more important to women than to men.

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Question 12.24

We have greater liberty in choosing our friends than we do in choosing partners for any other relationship type.

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Question 12.25

An agentic friendship is one where friends focus on achieving practical goals.

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Question 12.26

Friends who want their friends to always stay the same enjoy more long-term relationships.

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Question 12.27

Women are more likely than men to report more of a desire for romantic involvement with their platonic friends.

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Question 12.28

Both men and women have similar reasons for seeking FWB relationships.

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Question 12.29

Best friends provide identity support to each other over time.

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