Rachel has many friends. She enjoys chatting with them at school, as well as exchanging emails and pictures online
The fact that Rachel's use of the Internet may strengthen the connections she has with her friends is consistent with the ______________ hypothesis.
A) rich-get-richer
B) self-fulfilling prophecy
C) relational aggression
D) social compensation
A) rich-get-richer According to the rich-get-richer hypothesis, adolescents use the Internet most often to communicate with people they already know and are friends with, serving to strengthen the closeness of their friendships.
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A. self-efficacy B. self-comparison C. entitlement D. narcissism
What is one challenge in determining the causes of human sexual preference?
A. Few studies have been replicated. B. Homosexual participants are likely to lie about their sexual orientation. C. There are many more studies of homosexual men than homosexual women. D. Too many homosexual men actually identify as bisexual for both groups to be effectively studied.
Which of the following is usually comprised of people who have research experience themselves and therefore have experience that enables them to judge whether the research being proposed follows reasonable ethical guidelines?
a. Department of Research b. Ethical Standard Board c. Institutional Review Board d. University Research Sponsorship Department
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