Which type of study mostly takes place over a relatively short period, a year or less, although some studies have followed their samples over an entire lifetime, from infancy to old age?
a) longitudinal
b) cross-sectional
c) survey
d) cohort
Answer: a
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a. a short-lasting negative mood change that typically goes away within the first two weeks after childbirth. b. a disorder that occurs in approximately 10% of new mothers in Canada and the United States. c. a disorder that is found in Canada, the United States, and Europe, but is rarely reported in other countries. d. a disorder that is actually quite different from the kind of clinical depression that is found in women who have not recently experienced childbirth.
According to Baumrind (1971), _____ expect unquestioned obedience and view the child as needing to be controlled
a) authoritarian parents b) authoritative parents c) permissive parents d) submissive parents
Research indicates that women typically show _____ than men unless the woman is in a high-power position
a. a more relaxed posture c. more touching b. a more "closed" posture position d. more eye contact when speaking
Imagine that researchers have determined that exposure to a particular household chemical has an adverse effect on the cognitive development and later school performance of children. This would be evidence in support of
a. the role of environmental factors in intellectual development. b. the role of genetic factors in intellectual development. c. the role of cultural factors in intellectual development. d. the low reliability of measures of intelligence.