Reba hangs out with four of her peers, doing almost everything together. What is such a social structure known as?

A psychologist is conducting an experiment on the effects of brainstorming instruction on problem-solving creativity. Participants are randomly assigned to an instruction or a no-instruction group. The creativity of all participants' problem solutions is later assessed. In this experiment, solution creativity is the _____ variable.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

In terms of theory and research regarding the development of intimacy, which of the following

statements is not true? A) Older adolescents report more intimacy in their relationships than younger adolescents. B) At the present time, there is not a valid questionnaire that taps this complex construct. C) Intimate knowledge about people nominated as best friends is often quite high. D) Some theorists, such as Erikson, have argued that intimate relationships cannot develop before one has forged a successful interpersonal identity.