Briefly describe some drawbacks of utilizing longitudinal research studies
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: 1) Longitudinal research requires a tremendous investment of time as researchers wait for participants to grow older; 2) Participants drop out over the course of the research because they may move away, become ill, or die as the research proceeds; 3) Participants may become "test wise" and perform better each time they are assessed as they become more familiar with the procedure; 4) Experimental participants may be affected by the repeated presence of an experimenter or observer.
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A. fifth B. quarter C. third D. half
Describe the strategies involved in assessing someone's risk for suicide, and what responses are appropriate if a person is deemed as being at imminent risk for suicide
What will be an ideal response?
What lesson can be learned from the U.S. Army's M-1 Abrams tank?
a) Psychologists will refuse to work on weapons. b) Psychological tests should not be used in selecting soldiers. c) Human factors research has a lot to offer in the design of equipment. d) Slow moving equipment requires a different type of feedback than faster moving equipment.
According to your text, which of the following might be evidence that you have normal ultradian rhythms?
A. Even though you love your psychology professor's lectures, about halfway through the second hour of class, you find yourself nodding off. B. You are always hungry first thing in the morning no matter how late you ate the night before. C. You are always awake by 7 a.m. no matter how late you stay up the night before. D. You always sleep eight hours every night (no more, no less) unless you set your alarm to wake you earlier.