A researcher decides to study cognitive changes in children by simultaneously studying groups of three-year-olds, six-year-olds, nine-year-olds, and twelve-year-olds. This researcher is conducting a __________ study.
A. cross-sectional
B. strain
C. biographical
D. longitudinal
Answer: A
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Those who have had difficulty negotiating the _____ stage as children may develop a rigid personality and be very controlling in adulthood.
A) oral B) phallic C) anal D) genital
Dominic is a 14-year-old high school freshman who is regularly victimized by a group of older students. He is brutally teased, subjected to homophobic slurs, and humiliated in front of other students. Dominic's parents take him to see a therapist, Eric, because he has become increasingly withdrawn and depressed and has talked about hurting himself. Dominic tells Eric he is gay and has not told anyone. Eric explores the possibility of Dominic's coming out to his best friends and his parents. What would be one advantage of doing this?
A. It would eliminate the stress of worrying about being outed involuntarily. B. The support of his parents and friends could buffer the negative effects of victimization. C. It would settle the anxiety of not knowing how his parents will react. D. He would be able to talk openly about a partner if he became involved with someone.
Typically, young boys are seduced into homosexuality by older males
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When a researcher allows his/her expectations about the study to influence the results, __________ has occurred
a) selection bias c) the placebo effect c) experimenter bias d) the dependent variable effect