Which of the Following Is True About Adolescent Friendships

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about adolescent friendships?

• A)Close friendships in early adolescence often interfere with identity development.
• B)Close friendships provide a foundation for future intimate relationships.
• C)Compared with peer groups of middle childhood,adolescent peer groups are less tightly structured and exclusive.
• D)Among girls,clique membership may contribute to the rise in depression during early adolescence.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

A threshold used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis, typically expressed as a probability such as 0.05 or 5%.

Type II Error

The failure to reject a false null hypothesis, also referred to as a "false negative."

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations or variables.

Operating Characteristic

A function or curve that describes the discerning capacity of a statistical test, defining the probabilities of accepting a hypothesis over a range of values.