Research on the Effect of Having Friendships on Victimized Children's

question 39

Multiple Choice

Research on the effect of having friendships on victimized children's adjustment indicated that

• A) victimized children rarely have friends.
• B) whether or not victimized children's friendships are reciprocal is irrelevant to the importance of the friendship for adjustment.
• C) friends can serve as buffers against unpleasant experiences.
• D) victimized children who have friends who are well liked by their peers feel even more socially isolated than victimized children whose friends are less well liked.

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Definitions:

Attachment Style

Patterns of expectations, needs, and emotions one has in interpersonal relationships, shaped early in life and influenced by relationships with caregivers.

Handedness

The preference for using one hand over the other for performing tasks or activities, often categorized as right-handed, left-handed, or ambidextrous.

Established

Being firmly settled in a position or recognized in a certain role or area, often implying a reputation of reliability or authority.

Prenatally

Pertaining to the period before birth, during the development of the fetus in the womb.