One Difference Between Male and Female Friendships in Rural Spain

question 27

Multiple Choice

One difference between male and female friendships in rural Spain is that

• A)men have fewer friends than women.
• B)men's friends are mainly kin,while women's friends are neighbors.
• C)men's friendships are more fragile due to competition for jobs and women.
• D)men have a greater variety of types of friends than women do.
• E)women's friendships are reinforced through spending leisure time together.

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Definitions:

Gender Roles

Behaviors and attitudes considered appropriate for males and females in a society, based on cultural or social expectations.

Difficult Temperament

A difficult temperament is characterized by a child’s tendency to react negatively to new situations or stimuli, exhibiting frequent, intense emotional responses and challenges in adapting to change.

Goodness Of Fit

Agreement between the parents’ expectations of, or demands on, the child and the child’s temperamental characteristics.

Insecure Attachment

A type of emotional bond where an individual fails to feel safe, seen, or soothed by their attachment figure, leading to difficulties in relationships.