Maggie is the mother of three girls; the eldest two are away at college and the youngest is a senior in high school. Maggie is worried that she will experience loneliness or a loss of purpose when her youngest daughter goes off to college as well. What term is used to describe Maggie's fears?
A. broken-heart syndrome
B. momma-bear syndrome
C. empty-nest syndrome
D. lonesome-dove syndrome
Answer: C
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Test developers refer to test stimuli or test questions as
a. univariate items. b. the basis for scoring. c. test items. d. projective questions.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.