_____ is the study of developmental processes by taking measures of participants of the same age group at different times.
A) The cohort effect
B) A time lag
C) A standardized test
D) The correlational coefficient
Question 2Which of the following statements is true of adolescents' relationships with their parents?
A) Adolescents interact more with their mothers than their fathers.
B) Adolescents who are close to their parents tend to be less self-reliant.
C) Adolescents spend more time with their parents than they did in childhood.
D) Adolescents tend to have fewer conflicts with their mothers than with their fathers.
Question 3In _____, the same people are observed repeatedly over time, and changes in development, such as gains in height or changes in mental abilities, are recorded.
A) longitudinal research
B) cross-sectional research
C) adaptive clinical research
D) correlational research
Question 4Which of the following statements is true of self-esteem?
A) High self-esteem is a characteristic of individuals who are depressed or suicidal.
B) Individuals who feel close to their parents tend to have low self-esteem and self-reliance.
C) Self-esteem tends to decline after middle childhood and improves after the age of 12 or 13.
D) Individuals in the stage of identity diffusion are likely to have high self-esteem and self-acceptance.
Question 5Which of the following circumstances would make a researcher use animals instead of human participants?
A) When the use of human participants would be considered unethical
B) When the use of human participants would require deception on the part of the researcher
C) When the researcher would be forced to keep a human participant's identity confidential
D) When the use of animals would be cheaper than human participants
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