Friends Settle into Patterns of Getting Together for Specific Things

question 40

Multiple Choice

Friends settle into patterns of getting together for specific things like watching games or shopping and never expand those boundaries.

• A) nascent friendship.
• B) role-limited interaction.
• C) moving toward friendship.
• D) stabilized friendship.
• E) friendly relations.

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Definitions:

Conformity

Changing one’s own behavior to match that of other people.

Realistic Conflict Theory

Theory stating that prejudice and discrimination will be increased between groups that are in conflict over a limited resource.

In-Group

A social group to which an individual feels they belong, often characterized by a sense of identity and loyalty.

Out-Group

A social group with which an individual does not identify and may feel competition or hostility towards.