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
Answer: c
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a. nonrecurring; comorbid b. highly comorbid; highly comorbid c. slightly comorbid; not connected d. highly comorbid; not connected
Random assignment of participants to the experimental and control groups increases the likelihood that
a. the two groups will be similar. b. the two groups will be different. c. the independent variable will not have a strong effect. d. if outcome differences are found, we can be confident they were caused by preexisting differences.
Women are to _________ aggression as men are to ________ aggression
a) social; physical b) passive; indirect c) instrumental; hostile d) psychological; emotional
What is the most important reason scientists publicly report the results of their research?
a. To become better known in their established fields b. To test their hypotheses c. To increase their research funding d. So others can use their findings in their own hypothesizing e. To win academic prizes.