Mike Wants to Know How Many Licks It Takes to Get

question 188

Multiple Choice

Mike wants to know how many licks it takes to get to the centre of his lollipop.He tells his friends that "one full gyration of the tongue around the outer surface of the lollipop" is what constitutes a "lick." In an informal way,Mike is offering a(n) _____ but lacks a reliable _____ to answer the question.

• A)measurement instrument;operational definition
• B)theory;measurement instrument
• C)theory;operational definition
• D)operational definition;measurement instrument

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Definitions:

Learning

A relatively permanent change in behavior brought about by making associations between behavior and events in the environment.

Psychosexual Stages

A theory by Freud describing the stages of a child's development from birth to adulthood, through which sexual energy (libido) is focused on different erogenous zones.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who is known for founding psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development stages.