Developmental psychologists who make use of the sequential study for assessing developmental change hope to
a. combine the advantages of longitudinal and cross-sectional designs.
b. eliminate the possibility of a cohort effect.
c. eliminate the possibility of an age-history confound.
d. conduct a study in the shortest possible time.
Question 2One element of scientific thinking is the ability to distinguish between ________ and ________.
a. observable outcome; evidence c. evidence; participants' responses
b. theory; evidence d. hypothesis; theory
Question 3In a study of moral development, two groups of children (age three years and age six years) were tested repeatedly for four years. This is an example of a ________ study.
a. sequential c. longitudinal
b. cross-sectional d. combinatorial
Question 4Which of the following is not directly involved in scientific reasoning?
a. Formulating a hypothesis c. Debriefing participants
b. Designing experiments d. Determining the validity of the hypothesis
Question 5An investigation that tracks groups of children of different ages over a period of time, usually a few years, is called a(n)
a. extended observation. c. longitudinal study.
b. sequential study. d. cross-sectional observation.
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