The local health department of a small town has hired a research firm to study the development of cancer in residents in the town due to a suspected cancer-causing agent and environmental pollution. The researchers will compare data on participants every 10 years (e.g., at ages 10, 20, 30, etc.) to see if there are increasing rates of cancer in the town. This type of research study is called a __________ design.
A. cross-sequential
B. longitudinal
C. behavior genetics
D. cross-sectional
Answer: B
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a. terminal buttons. b. synapses. c. soma. d. dendrites. e. nodes of Ranvier.
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a. acute onset of symptoms b. gradual onset of symptoms c. decline in functioning d. severity of symptoms
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a. His heart and respiration rates have slowed down and his muscles have become fatigued. He has developed hives all over his upper torso. b. His endocrine and sympathetic activity is above normal, but lower than in the alarm stage. c. His hypothalamus is secreting corticotrophin-releasing hormones, which in turn causes his pituitary gland to secrete cortisol. d. His body has been activated and he is experiencing a fight or flight reaction.
Which section of an empirical article includes a summary of the study?
a. Discussion b. Abstract c. Introduction d. Conclusion