A researcher began collecting data on a group of twenty-five children in the late 1970s. She is still compiling data on these individuals, who are now in their early thirties. This researcher is conducting a __________ study
a) longitudinal
b) cross-sectional
c) case
d) survey
ANS: A, A longitudinal study involves following the same group of participants over time and measuring a particular skill or quality at different ages.
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a. "People have the ability to make free choices and they are responsible for their own decisions." b. "Therapists who use the ABC-theory are too passive; they should be more like teachers than listeners." c. "Cognitive therapists put too much emphasis on childhood experiences and not enough on choices one makes in life." d. "Thoughts are not observable, so they have no place in science."
As Karen develops her sampling plan, she decides to provide an operational definition of her
population of interest. In this case, she is interested in studying "autistic children under age 12". Karen has provided an operational definition of her __________ population. A) area B) study C) research D) target
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a. growing up in an environment of poverty is a risk factor for developmental disabilities and delays b. child outcomes will be enhanced if we provide lower income parents with direct income supplements c. the concept of early intervention is difficult to define precisely and succinctly because it encompasses a wide range of programs and philosophies d. early childhood interventions produce stable increases in IQ scores