A therapist is studying the behavior of children whose parents divorced six months before the children started school and children whose parents divorced two years before the children started school. Both groups of children will be followed and measured over the course of five years. This is an example of a(n) ___________ design.
A. cross-sectional
B. sequential
C. longitudinal
D. experimental
B. sequential
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a. avoid trivial questions. b. strive for a balance between generality and specificity. c. avoid philosophical and judgmental issues. d. none has been violated
The two most important sources of systematic variation in RCTs are?
A. Counterbalancing and randomization B. Systematic and unsystematic variation C. Practice effects and boredom effects D. Frequency distributions and positive skews
What level of governmental organization determines the minimum requirements for
graduation? What will be an ideal response?
Cross-cultural research shows which of the following, regarding attachment?
A) In some cultures, the ideal attachment of an infant is to a group B) Attachment should always be exclusive to the mother C) Some cultures do not value attachment D) Attachment occurs in the same way across cultures