Question 1

Kim and Denise like to take dance classes together. This reflects which theme of adult friendships?

Accepted Answer

A)   Affective or emotional basis
B)   Communal or shared basis
C)   The sociability and compatibility dimension
D)   The physical intimacy dimension

Question 2

One crucial aspect of friendship in old age is that friends

Accepted Answer

A)   help foster independence.
B)   help transition after moving.
C)   replace relationships with family.
D)   are less fun than family.

Question 3

Most of the people who experience the death of their spouse are

Accepted Answer

A)   women.
B)   men.
C)   young.
D)   middle-aged.

Question 4

A person's life satisfaction is strongly related to the ____________________ and __________ of contacts with friends.

Accepted Answer

A)   frequency; reliability
B)   quantity; quality
C)   length; depth
D)   length; frequency

Exam 11: Relationships

Most of the people who experience the death of their spouse are