How Do Adolescent Friendships Differ from Friendships in Earlier Childhood

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Multiple Choice

How do adolescent friendships differ from friendships in earlier childhood?

• A) They are less likely to be formed on the basis of age.
• B) They are less likely to be formed on the basis of gender.
• C) They are more likely to include people of different ethnicities.
• D) They are more likely to stress the importance of self-disclosure and acceptance.

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Definitions:

Phenotypes

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Linkage Group

A set of genes located close together on the same chromosome that tend to be inherited together.

Chromosome

A chromosome is a long, continuous thread of DNA that contains numerous genes and regulatory elements, housed within the nucleus of every cell.

Testcross

Method of determining the genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype: a cross between the individual and another individual known to be homozygous recessive.