In Surveys Conducted by Gerald,many Adolescents Reported That They Started

question 55

Multiple Choice

In surveys conducted by Gerald,many adolescents reported that they started smoking cigarettes because of peer pressure.In observing adolescent groups,however,Gerald rarely sees adolescents offering each other cigarettes or putting pressure on others to smoke.Gerald predicts that if he conducts further studies on this topic,he will be able to prove that peer pressure is not the primary reason that adolescents start smoking cigarettes.In the context of psychology's scientific method,Gerald is basing his further studies on:

• A)historical facts.
• B)a hypothesis.
• C)meta-analysis.
• D)an operational definition.

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Definitions:

Store

To keep or accumulate something for future use.

Environmental Stimuli

Physical or sensory events that occur outside of an organism but which influence its behavior or responses.

Guthrie

Edwin Ray Guthrie, a behaviorist psychologist known for his "contiguity theory" which emphasized that learning occurs through association of stimuli occurring together in time.

Associated Response

A reaction that is commonly linked or connected to a specific trigger or set of conditions.