What are longitudinal studies? What strengths and weaknesses does this approach have?
What will be an ideal response?
Longitudinal studies test the same sample of participants repeatedly over a period of time. Weaknesses in this approach include cost, substantial research effort, participant test familiarity, and age-history confound. Its strengths include the ability to study the stability of human characteristics as well as to observe the process of development and the factors that precede or follow particular developmental phenomena.
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Pluck's (2009) field experiment in Rwanda in which civilians listened to a radio soap opera demonstrates the
a. intractability of many intergroup conflicts. b. cross-cultural differences in how prejudice manifests itself. c. potential influence of media on shaping norms related to intergroup relations. d. automaticity of many stereotypical beliefs.
"Would you tell me about your relationship with your spouse?" is an example of a(n) __________ interview question
a. confronting b. direct c. facilitative d. open-ended
Someone who is very independent, imaginative, and prefers variety is likely to be described by the trait
A) extraversion. B) openness to experience. C) conscientiousness. D) agreeableness.
What is believed about exposure to herbicides and pesticides?
A. It is the primary cause of Parkinson's. B. It is a contributing factor in some cases of Parkinson's disease. C. It is a contributing factor in some cases of Huntington's disease. D. It is the primary cause of multiple sclerosis.