What is the main criticism of longitudinal research designed to determine when cognitive decline begins to occur?
a. Longitudinal research does not retain enough participants in the sample to answer questions on cognitive decline.
b. Longitudinal research does not take into account the different experiences of each generation
c. Retesting makes it difficult for participants to continue getting high scores on measures of cognitive functioning.
d. Repeated testing masks the true point at which cognitive decline begins because participants improve with each round of testing.
d
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When people are asked to rate their happiness,
a. the vast majority indicate that they are unhappy. b. about half the respondents indicate that they are happy. c. a small minority place themselves below the neutral point on the scale. d. only those who are relatively healthy consider themselves happy.
Researchers have found that somatic symptom disorders cluster among
a. male family members. b. female family members. c. neighborhoods. d. cultures.
Cross-cultural studies on passives show that children whose language has many passive constructions
a. get bored with passives, so actives are preferred. b. use many passives in their own uttered sentences. c. have family pets that show human-like fluencies. d. become "cognitively choked" on sentences' meanings.
_______________ is the study of psychological issues for the sake of knowledge rather than for its practical application
a. Basic psychology b. Clinical psychology c. Applied psychology d. Educational psychology