Chapter 10
Friendships generally begin with:
role-limited interaction
People socialized in masculine speech communities tend to achieve closeness in interpersonal relationships primarily through:
sharing activities
"Friends of the heart" are friends
who stay friends in spite of time and distance
One indication that a friendship is in the nascent stage is that participants
work out private rules for interacting
it takes money to finance trips and long distance calls and to pay for computers and internet access. Thus, friends with greater economic resources are better able to maintain their relationships that are friends with less discretionary income
true
people who have friends in their workplace are more likely to stick with a job
true
For individuals socialized in feminine speech communities, closeness in interpersonal relationships is primarily achieved through
Dialogue
Men don't disclose personal feelings or vulnerabilities to their friends.
False
Neal and Nikole have been friends for many years and share a high level of trust. Their friendships is best described as being in the --- stage
Stabilized friendship
All of the following are external pressure to friendships except
diverse communication styles
Women don't engage in instrumental activities such as doing favors with their friends.
false
we might make a small self disclosure to signal that we'd like to personalize the relationship or meet outside of contexts that naturally occur
fledging friendship
The clearest indication that a friendship is in the waning stage is
less quality and quantity of communication
Although during the -- stage friends are working out rules for their relationship, often they are aware of the rules until later
nascent friendship