Essay Questions


1		You are a counseling psychologist. This afternoon you received a phone call from a concerned mother who would like you to see her 14-year-old daughter. She is concerned because her daughter seems to have very few friends and spends most of her time alone in her room. Given this information, what will you be looking for when you meet this young girl? What are your primary concerns? Why?



2		Using the material in the textbook on changes in conceptions of friendship, devise a script in which a 5-year-old female, a 10-year-old female, and a 15-year-old female describe "friendship." What elements did you include in these "scripts"? Why?



3		Why do some psychologists argue that Erikson's conceptualization of the relationship between intimacy and identity is more reflective of male development and Sullivan's is more reflective of female development?



4		How might the material on attachment and attachment styles discussed in the text be useful in working with couples who are experiencing interpersonal difficulties in their relationships?



5		You are the parent of a 15-year-old boy who is beginning to show interest in dating. What advice would you give him so that the dating experience is most beneficial for him?

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