The Current National Divorce Rate as Compared to the Divorce

question 16

Multiple Choice

The current national divorce rate as compared to the divorce rate in the 1970's is

• A)about the same
• B)slightly higher
• C)changing unpredictably
• D)lower

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Definitions:

Skinner

B.F. Skinner was an American psychologist and behaviorist who developed the theory of operant conditioning, focusing on the consequences of behaviors.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Falsifiable

A characteristic of a statement, hypothesis, or theory that denotes it can be proven false by observation or experimentation.

Heuristic

A method or approach that enables a person to discover or learn something for themselves, often using experiences or observations rather than rigid rules.