Collecting follow-up data each year on the same children while they grow is the hallmark of the ____ research design.
a. quasi-experimental
b. correlational
c. cross-sectional
d. longitudinal
Question 2For interactionists, language's main function is to
a. provide employment for language teachers.
b. discourage inappropriate evocations of parentese.
c. foster emotional bonds between parent and child.
d. communicate ideas among people.
Question 3A strong advantage of the longitudinal design is
a. that informed consent is unnecessary.
b. its ability to discern differences among cohorts.
c. that it follows the development of individuals.
d. its immunity from selective attrition.
Question 4The interactionist perspective implies that infants are not able to use words denoting past or future until
a. they are able to think about remote past or future time.
b. they have learned how to read time from clocks.
c. the punctuality principle is appreciated by the child.
d. after the child is reminded by others to attend to time.
Question 5Cross-sectional comparison is like
a. staring at a candle while it gradually burns.
b. looking into classrooms while walking through a school.
c. voting with a Florida-style punch-card ballot.
d. shopping for various vegetables in a supermarket.
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