In which type(s) of study do researchers have to be concerned about selective attrition (the problem that some participants drop out before the study is complete)?
a. Longitudinal study
b. Cross-sectional study
c. Both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, but mainly cross-sectional
d. Neither cross-sectional nor longitudinal studies
a
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Schizoaffective disorder involves
a. split personality. b. emotionally-based delusions. c. "cut off" emotions and lack of expressiveness. d. the overlapping of symptoms of schizophrenia with those of mood disorder with psychotic features.
Which of the following is TRUE about the relationship between infant and adult heights?
a. There is no relationship between height as an infant and height as an adult. b. There is an almost perfect relationship between height as an infant and height as an adult. c. Long infants always grow up to be tall adults. d. There may be a relationship between an infant's height and their height as an adult.
Which of the following factors have contributed to the increased divorce rates in the United States (i.e., between 40% and 50% according to the U.S. Bureau of Census in 2011)?
A. Changes in the laws and increased financial security of women B. Increased education and marrying too young C. Lack of religiosity and cohabitation D. Lack of financial support from a spouse and communication
Amelia is an adolescent. She spends much of her time thinking about who to date, whether or not to go to college, and what career she might choose. According to Erikson, in which stage of psychosocial development is Amelia?
a. industry versus inferiority c. identity versus identity diffusion b. generativity versus stagnation d. trust versus mistrust