An Experimenter Hides a Poker Chip in Her Hand and Asks

question 71

Multiple Choice

An experimenter hides a poker chip in her hand and asks children to indicate whether the following statement is true, false, or uncertain: "Either the chip in my hand is green or it is not green." A concrete operational child will say the statement is ________. A formal operational adolescent will say the statement is ________.

• A) uncertain; true
• B) true; uncertain
• C) uncertain; false
• D) true; false

Identify appropriate content and tone for subject lines in negative messages.

Realize the necessity of offering alternatives or recommendations alongside bad news.

Know when and how to appropriately convey refusal or negative feedback.

Distinguish between primary and secondary purposes of negative messages.

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Definitions:

Alternate Identities

Different personalities or personas that an individual may assume, often in the context of dissociative identity disorder.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), 5th ed.; the major classification of psychological disorders in the United States.

Binge-Eating Disorder

An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort); it’s marked by a feeling of loss of control during the binge.

Gambling Addiction

A compulsive need to continue gambling despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop, classified as a behavioral addiction.