That is a very false statement .
Answer:
the positive feedback's effect or responses are in the same direction as the initiating stimulus rather than opposite of it
Explanation:
Let's say that there a person in a team want to achieve a certain goal.
Positive feedback form team members will act as a stimulus that push that person into doing something that is aligned to the goal.
But,
When we give negative feedback under the same situation, it will cause a push back for that person that bring him/her further from the goals, so they tried harder in order to keep themselves further from the opposite directions from the goals.
D. Similar beliefs about government.
I think that yes, it could be an example of diverting peer pressure.
If your peers are forcing you to smoke, but you don't want to, you could say this and hope that this would be a sufficient answer, it diverts your unwillingness to smoke to your parents, and so the conflict with a peer is also diffused.
The correct answer is participant observation
Participant observation is an excellent methodological resource for field research, makes it possible to obtain a holistic and natural perspective.