Ten-year-old Jose finds that he needs to talk to his friend,Richard in order to know whether Jose's feelings about his own brothers and sisters are normal.Which friendship function does Richard provide in this case?

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Richard provides the function of social comparison in this case, as Jose is seeking to compare his experiences with his siblings to those of his friend in order to determine whether his feelings are normal or not.

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