Dawn is a graduate student investigating the development of fine motor skills. She selects one group of children and assesses their fine motor skills every six months over a six-year period. In this example, Dawn is using a __________ research design.
A. cross-sectional
B. sequential
C. longitudinal
D. cohort
Answer: C
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a. make her think more about the factors that influence her memory. b. emphasize that, in the ideal situation, memory is schematic. c. inform her that the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is more a myth than a reality. d. emphasize shallow processing for working memory and deep processing for long-term memory.
Early researchers identified all of the following as one of four stages of attachment except
a. preattachment. c. ambiguous attachment. b. attachment-in-the-making. d. reciprocal relationship.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Experiencing positive emotions has been shown to assist with problem-solving and decision-making.
Which of the following describes the trend in divorce rates over the past 50 years?
a. There has been no trend in divorce rate—it varies widely. b. The divorce rate is remaining the same at about 70%. c. From a divorce rate of 25% in the 1950s, the divorce rate has been steadily increasing ever since. d. From a high of 50% in the 1970s, the divorce rate has been slowly declining ever since.