The United States has experienced a(n) __________ in divorces over the past fifteen years, largely due to __________.
A. increase; increases in family size
B. increase; heightened economic stress
C. decline; improved economic stability
D. decline; a rise in the age at first marriage
Answer: D
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According to Ryckman, the theories covered in the text:
a. have contributed very little to our understanding of personality functioning b. are all parsimonious and comprehensive c. have all made contributions to our understanding of personality functioning d. are all empirically valid
The survey method of research is ___________ in nature
a. correlational b. experimental c. field experimental d. both correlational and field experimental group
How are behavior, motives, goals, and needs related to one another?
A. Goals determine our needs, which then lead to motivated behavior. B. Motives produce both needs and goals; the first to be satisfied then determines behavior. C. Needs produce motives, which then direct behavior toward a goal. D. Needs, motives, and goals are used synonymously; behavior refers to pursuing any of those states.
In a study by Smith and Rhodes (2015), participants were asked to describe what it was like being depressed and the experiences they had on a daily basis. The authors found that the experience of depression was described in terms of ______.
a. tranquility b. loss and emptiness c. loneliness d. being tired