Sullivan Believed a Precondition to Forming Close Relationships as an Adolescent

question 63

Multiple Choice

Sullivan believed a precondition to forming close relationships as an adolescent is

• A) being able to take someone else's perspective.
• B) forming intimate friendships during preadolescence.
• C) having secure interpersonal relationships since childhood.
• D) overcoming the frustration and anxiety associated with making friends in childhood.

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Definitions:

Confederate

A person posing as a participant in an experiment who is actually part of the experiment.

Aggression

A behavior aimed at causing harm or injury to another being, driven by intent, whether out of hostility or as a means to an end.

Verbal Responses

Spoken answers or reactions to questions or stimuli, used as data in research studies.

Staged Manipulations

Techniques used in experimental research to deliberately introduce changes to variables to observe their effects on participants' behavior or responses.