Many decades ago, psychologists discovered that comparisons of young and old people revealed that cognitive functioning declined in old age when cross-sectional research was used. The same result did not appear with longitudinal research
The problem here is that the results in the cross-sectional research were affected by
a. cohort effects.
b. baseline effects.
c. wave effects.
d. trend effects.
A
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contract." Even though Carlos would never design a website AND three catalog covers for just $1000, he had already invested so much time and energy in this client that he ended up just saying yes to everything. Carlos told his friends that he was "tricked" by the client. Social psychologists would say that he was a victim of the ____. a. legitimization-of-paltry-favors technique b. low-ball technique c. labeling technique d. foot-in-the-door technique
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A. growth acceleration B. exponential correction C. compensation D. canalization
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a. saying "yes" for each word that is a noun and "no" for each word that is not a noun? b. pointing to the word "yes" for each word that is a noun and "no" for each word that is not a noun? c. pointing to the word "no" for each word that is a noun and "yes" for each word that is not a noun? d. saying "no" for each word that is a noun and "yes" for each word that is not a noun?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false