In conducting longitudinal research, a panel design has several advantages. These include
a. an ability to do research at a low cost.
b. an ability to track individuals over the course of time.
c. an ability to collect data that reflects immediate experience rather than relying on individual memory.
d. both the ability to track individuals over the course of time and the ability to collect data that reflects immediate experience rather than relying on individual memory.
e. all of these.
d
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At one time to achieve the ideal foot length of 4 to 6 inches, girls in China endured foot binding. This situation suggests that
a. some gender ideals do not even exist in reality. b. Chinese women are particularly vulnerable to fads. c. gender ideals have a basis in biology. d. gender ideals are applied to women and not men.
The experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram investigated the degree to which people will follow orders, even if they believe they are causing harm to someone. Milgram found that:
a. as many as two-thirds of the subjects following instructions administered what were marked as dangerous electrical shocks. b. when the electrical shocks were noted as potentially dangerous, the majority of the subjects refused to administer them. c. there was complete conformity to the directions to administer potentially harmful shocks to others. d. when the "student" in the experiment screamed in pain, the subjects refused to administer any more shocks.
How do the emphases of the biological, sociological, psychological, and philosophical perspectives of aging differ?
Stereotypes a. are concerned with unique individual variations. b. are emotionally neutral. c. are generalized beliefs or opinions based on individual experience. d. are usually produced by rational thinking.
In which type of authority pattern are the adult members of the family regarded as equals?
A. bilateral B. neolocal C. homogamous D. egalitarian