Gender Differences in Friendship Behaviors Include

question 106

Multiple Choice

Gender differences in friendship behaviors include:

• A)girls play sports and games with friends more than boys
• B)unlike girls, boys tend to form their friendships in isolation from the larger group
• C)in girls' friendships there is more conversation about personal problems and negative feelings
• D)girls prefer to interact with a large group of friends rather than friendship dyads

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Definitions:

Edward L. Thorndike

A prominent American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the Law of Effect, which suggests that responses to stimuli that are followed by satisfaction are more likely to recur.

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