Sylvana asks her friend, Babbette, "Did you know that the Williams boy received a full scholarship to State?" Which of the following functions of friendship is Sylvana providing?

A) a shield against negative judgments stemming from stereotypes of aging
B) protection from the psychological consequences of loss
C) intimacy and companionship
D) a link to the larger community


D

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

According to the dopamine theory of schizophrenia, all of the following are true EXCEPT that there is

a. an overproduction of dopamine. b. an overuse of dopamine. c. increased amounts of dopamine at the synapses. d. a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia.

Psychology

In Erikson’s view, how an elderly person deals with the aging process depends on . . .

a. How the prior psychosocial crises were handled b. The quality of family support c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above

Psychology

On the BSRI, men and women who score high in both masculinity and femininity are labeled

a. pathological. b. sex-blended. c. androgynous. d. ambivalent.

Psychology