Supporters of Using Verbal Self-Reports Argue That

question 14

Multiple Choice

Supporters of using verbal self-reports argue that

• A) these are data.
• B) they are reliable.
• C) they are valid.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Identity Achievement

A status of self-understanding where an individual has gone through exploration of different identities and made commitments to particular goals, values, or beliefs.

Identity Diffusion

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where an individual has not yet achieved a sense of personal identity and direction.

Identity Foreclosure

A psychological term referring to a state in which an individual prematurely commits to an identity without adequate exploration of other options.

Hypothetical Thinking

The ability to consider possibilities, propositions, and scenarios that are not immediately physically present or proven.