Jeb Studies the Motivation of Young Environmentalists

question 34

Multiple Choice

Jeb studies the motivation of young environmentalists. He wants to understand more about the ways in which these children think about environmental issues and how their ideas have developed. He identifies participants through a local 'green kids' group and goes to their next meeting. He selects several of the children through convenience, and asks them open-ended questions that he has written down in advance. He records their responses as they answer the questions. Jeb is best displaying which of the following types of interviews?

• A) Unstructured and informal
• B) Unstructured and formal
• C) Structured and informal
• D) Structured and formal

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Definitions:

Id

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the mind that contains innate biological drives and instincts; operates based on the pleasure principle.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue.

Epigenetic Principle

A concept in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development that proposes growth and development are governed by the unfolding of our predetermined personality.

Maturation

The developmental progression that leads to gain in skills, knowledge, and capabilities, both physically and psychologically.