<u>Answer:</u>
The main purpose of the passage is to explore reasons why a definition is ambiguous.
<u>Explanation:</u>
- Not all definitions that come forward of a discipline can be considered as standard. Some definitions are inspired by personal knowledge and experiences related to the discipline.
- Before accepting any definition as standard, the extent of ambiguity about the authenticity of the definition needs to be determined. This passage given above speaks about the same.
Answer:
The answer is verbal persuasion.
Explanation:
Verbual persuasion refers to using words to motivate someone to perform a task (or improve on it).
Research has shown verbal persuasion to affect self-efficacy in a number of ways. An experiment found that verbal persuasion influences people in task choice; this means they are more likely to choose challenging activities instead of easier ones.
Answer:
d. Individuals may post private identifiable information about themselves on-line without intending it to be public and available to researchers.
Explanation:
To complete this exercise, you have to choose the correct option that answers what are the potential risks of harm to subjects to internet-based research.
Correct answer is "d" because many individuals post private information about themselves online but they may not know that information is public and that researchers can use this information. Not everyone is aware of that and that is dangerous for the subjects.
