Adaris has always been drawn to the saying
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder," and she decides to incorporate this saying into her research project. Adaris is trying to define absence in a way that can be empirically tested. She is attempting to find an appropriate ________.
a) hypothesis
b) operational definition
c) double-blind study
d) theory
ANS: b
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Erikson believed that because of the pressures related to the identity versus identity confusion stage, many adolescents __________
a) never have the opportunity to experience adolescence fully before they mature and move on to young adulthood b) become psychologically scarred for life and never fully mature c) pursue a "psychological moratorium," during which they take time off from responsibilities to explore alternative roles and possibilities d) regress psychologically to childhood, when life was simpler
Lana is given her choice of stickers every time she does her spelling homework. After a month, the teacher stops giving her stickers. How is Lana's motivation to do her spelling homework likely to be affected?
a. Her motivation will decrease. b. Her motivation will increase. c. Her motivation will remain the same. d. Her motivation will increase and then level off.