Dr. Bradley is studying the normal physical growth patterns of children. This year, he will measure 100 children in each age group from birth to age 18. Dr. Bradley is using what type of research design?
A) Cross-sectional
B) Longitudinal
C) Solomon four-way
D) Quasi-experimental
A
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rain, even when it is only a drizzle, she gets nervous. Her response illustrates a. stimulus discrimination. b. stimulus generalization. c. spontaneous recovery. d. extinction. e. operant conditioning
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The concept of rank order stability suggests that:
A. traits are not stable over time within an individual. B. an individual's position within a group, in the context of a particular trait, remains unaffected by his or her chronological age. C. trait levels in an individual may decrease with age when compared to the general population. D. a person with a high level of a trait at a given time will have a different trait score at another time.
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a) on the basis of ongoing chronological age and the concept of middle age. b) on the nature of one's social responsibility. c) the woman's involvement in family management issues. d) the woman's moral sense at a given time.