A developmental psychologist believes that increased TV watching by young children is responsible for a decline in reading scores when these children enter school

To explore her hypothesis, she records the TV watching habits of toddlers in a suburban community. She examines these habits again when the children enter kindergarten and once more when they complete first grade. This method is _______.
a. longitudinal
b. cross-sectional
c. convergent
d. experimental


a

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a. researchers are not bound by ethical restrictions in designing their studies b. experimenters have better experimental control c. animal research is much less expensive than comparable human research d. it is not necessary to use a control group for comparison

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Counterbalancing involves arranging conditions such that each condition

a. follows every other condition an equal number of times b. occurs equally often in each ordinal position c. is presented once before any condition is repeated d. occurs only once

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Belinda plans to study early childhood development. Her decision was based upon her love of baby-sitting when she was in high school and looking after her young niece

the weekends. Her brother Brad disliked baby-sitting and tried to "gea. is naturally a more nurturing person than Brad. b. has developed skills and is thus more interested in child care than Brad. c. is considerably older than Brad. d. has more career options, but is still more interested in childcare than Brad. t out of it" when it was his turn. Most likely, Belinda

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All-in-all, what seems to be the most important factor in cognitive development in children?

A) Frequent interaction between caregiver and child B) Appropriate levels of stimulation C) The temperament of the caregiver D) The temperament of the child

Psychology