There Are Some Friends for Whom We Would Do Just

question 48

Multiple Choice

There are some friends for whom we would do just about anything-no request is too big. Their relationships with you could be categorized as _______ friendships.

• A) low-disclosure
• B) high-disclosure
• C) low-obligation
• D) high-obligation

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Definitions:

Achieved Statuses

Achieved statuses are positions or titles gained through personal effort, merit, or achievement, rather than by birth or ascription.

Ascribed Statuses

Social positions assigned at birth or assumed involuntarily later in life, based on attributes beyond an individual's control.

Social Construction

The theory that many aspects of reality, including social norms and knowledge, are created and maintained through social interactions and agreements among societal members.

Objective Reality

A concept referring to the existence of an external, independent reality that is not influenced by individual feelings, interpretations, or perceptions.