LO 7-1: Explain how childhood and adolescent experiences influence adult relationships.

LO 7-2: Describe the ways that friendships can change over the life span, both in quality and quantity.

LO 7-3: Identify friendship maintenance behaviors and outcomes.

LO 7-4: Explain how empathy and compassion, altruism, and prosocial behavior promote adjustment.

LO 7-5: Discuss the impact of loneliness and how it may be reduced through intervention.