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261. Generally, we prefer to be with people who are like ourselves in terms of a. physical attractiveness. b. gender-role attitudes. c. interests. d. all of these. 262. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding friendships? a. Perceived similarity promotes friendships. b. Friendship promotes increased similarity. c. We prefer to be with people who are like ourselves in terms of physical attractiveness. d. All of these statements are true. 263. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding friendships? a. Perceived similarity promotes friendships. b. Friendship promotes increased similarity. c. Similarities in physical attractiveness does not play a significant role in promoting friendships. d. We prefer to be with people who are like ourselves in terms of beliefs and values. 264. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding friendships? a. We are more attracted to people who like us and make us feel good about ourselves. b. We are attracted to people who just happen to be around when we feel good. c. Emotional closeness can develop when we are in scary or exciting situations with others. d. All of these statements are true. 265. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding friendships? a. Having friends is associated with better health and subjective well-being. b. During young adulthood, most people make a lot of friends and see their best friends frequently. c. As partners and work begin to take up more time, most adults restrict the number of people they consider close friends. d. Middle-aged adults say that their current friendships are less stable and less intimate than their earlier friendships were. 266. During _______, most people make a lot of friends and see their best friends frequently. a. young adulthood b. middle adulthood c. older adulthood d. all of these periods in adulthood 267. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding loneliness? a. It is perfectly natural to feel lonely even if you are socially active. b. Loneliness can stem from a sense of not belonging to one’s immediate environment. c. Loneliness stems from inadequacies in the number or the quality of one’s social relationships. d. The feeling of loneliness is most common in the elderly. 268. The feeling of loneliness is most common in which age group? a. adolescents and adults in their early 20s b. adults in their 30s or early 40s c. adults in their 50s d. adults over the age of 65 269. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding loneliness? a. Loneliness is a universal phenomenon found in all cultures and countries. b. The feeling of loneliness is most common among adolescents and adults in their early 20s. c. Some adults are chronically lonely because they are hostile and insensitive to others. d. All of these statements are true. 270. People suffer from chronic loneliness a. because they have unrealistic expectations about social interactions. b. because they have poor social skills. c. because they are hostile and insensitive to others. d. for all of these reasons.