A clear advantage of longitudinal designs over cross-sectional designs is that longitudinal designs
a. are quicker and easier to administer
b. can be used to assess the stability of individual differences over long periods
c. allow tighter experimental control over the experiences children encounter
d. are less affected by biased memory effects in which current memories influence perceptions of prior events
Ans: b. can be used to assess the stability of individual differences over long periods
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a. higher for European-American females than African-American females. b. higher for African-American females than European-American females. c. lowest for Asian-American females. d. similar for European-American, African-American, Asian-American, and Latina females.
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a. psychosocial nurse. b. psychoanalytic nurse. c. psychiatric nurse. d. psychosomatic nurse.
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b. become inconsistent in attending sessions. c. manipulate the therapist by being overly dramatic. d. become overly dependent on the therapist.
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a. external; internal c. situational; dispositional b. internal; external d. unconscious; conscious