Question

Pauline and leo call their grandchildren every week and drive the 300 mi to visit several times a year. they even text message their grandchildren on their cell phones occasionally, just for fun. social scientists would say that pauline and leo have what type of relationship with their grandchildren

Answer 1

The correct answer is companionate relationship.
It is a type of a relationship which is stronger that friendship - and it can refer to familiar relationships too. In the case above, Pauline and Leo act as companions to their grandchildren, visiting them often, texting them, and acting very close to them and providing them with unconditional love.