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Chapter 1. Scientific American: Psychology

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1.1 Quiz

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Dr. Bonet is conducting a study that examines cognitive abilities and aging. She includes four groups of participants: 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, and 50–59 years old. She studies the participants in the same manner at one point in time. Dr. Bonet is conducting research using the ________ method.

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Noted psychologist Lewis Terman wanted to know if children who scored very high on an intelligence test were more likely to be successful in life. He designed a study where he followed the same group of children, assessing them at regular time intervals, for many years. What research method was Terman using?

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Dr. Sharp is conducting a study that examines how children from impoverished backgrounds develop language skills. With parents’ consent, he studies one group of 3-year-olds, another group of 4-year-olds, and a third group of 5-year-olds for a total of three years. The children are assessed every 6 months for that 3-year period. What kind of research method is Dr. Sharp using?

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Among the research methods used to study human growth and development, which is particularly good at showing changes both within individuals and between groups?

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Which of the following is a problem associated with the method of longitudinal studies?

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________ studies are more susceptible to the cohort effect than ________ studies.

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