Which of the Following Best Describes the Nature of Friendship

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the nature of friendship in middle adulthood?

• A)Adults have more friends in mid-life than at any other point in adulthood.
• B)The social circle is smaller,but the friendships are as intimate and close as at earlier ages.
• C)The need for a social network increases across mid-life.
• D)The increased role strain and role conflict of middle adulthood require additional emotional support from friends outside the family.

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for maintaining moral standards and ideals, often in conflict with the desires of the id.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that contains desires, memories, and knowledge that are not readily available to conscious thought.

Self-Protective Device

Mechanisms or behaviors that individuals employ to safeguard themselves from psychological or emotional harm, often occurring at both conscious and unconscious levels.

Basic Anxiety

A term in psychoanalysis that represents feelings of insecurity and apprehension that arise from interpersonal relationships.