With friends like these...

According to the author, our interpretation of the world is shaped by

• experiences.

• emotions.

• education.

A key idea of the text is that friends are important because they...

• defend us against criticism.

• confirm our perception of reality.

According to the author, we feel positive emotions when we

• overcome obstacles to our well-being.

• feel secure in our selves.

• get something that someone else has.

According to the author, a true friend is one who

• accepts and supports us.

• stays the same.

• never argues with us.

• has known us for a long time.

Another word for assess is

• evaluate

• add.

• reject.

• save.

What does derive mean?

• take from.

• present.

• show ambition.

• make fun of.

Is a phrase that consist of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object.

• Prepositional phrase

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Adverb phrase