Johnny says he likes his best friend, andy, because andy is fun and talks about interesting things. johnny also says that andy encourages him to do his best and comforts him when he fails. which of the following functions of children's friendships is johnny describing? a) stimulation and ego support b) companionship and social comparison c) physical support and intimacy/affection d) social comparison and intimacy/affection

What does the term "deforestation" mean? what landform are we studying that deforestation is impacting greatly in brazil? describe how and why this is happening. plz me!

Plz 20 ! in a citizens elect the president as head of government separately from the legislature? a: parliamentary democracy b: communist state c: presidential democracy d: autocratic state

Which of the following methods could be considered a "best practice" in terms of informing respondents how their answers to an on-line survey about personal information will be protected? respondents are informed that investigators will try to keep their participation confidential; however, confidentiality cannot be assured.respondents are informed that a research assistant will transfer all the research data to a password-protected computer that is not connected to the internet, via a usb flashdrive. the computer is located in a research team member's office.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain her institution's method for guaranteeing absolute confidentiality of research data.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed