Lifespan Psychology and Longitudinal Studies Quiz
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Which of the following best defines a cohort?

  • A group of individuals sharing a common temporal experience or life event (correct)
  • An experimental study involving manipulation of variables
  • A variation in characteristics among groups of individuals
  • A longitudinal study design to examine within-person change

    • How can a cohort effect be ruled out according to the text?

  • By conducting multiple panel studies, each from a different cohort (correct)
  • By considering the influences of culture on motor development
  • By examining neonatal reflexes in newborns
  • By implementing an intervention or experimental study

    • What is the focus of sensorimotor development?

  • Motor abilities of the human newborn (correct)
  • Influences of culture on motor development
  • Variation in characteristics among groups of individuals
  • Maturational account of early motor development

    • What does a cohort effect refer to?

    <p>A variation in characteristics among groups of individuals defined by some shared experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can rule out cohort effects in studies?

    <p>Multiple panel studies, with each panel from a different cohort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a group of individuals who are defined by some shared temporal experience or common life experience?

    <p>Cohort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of longitudinal study involves multiple panels, with each panel from a different cohort, to rule out cohort effects?

    <p>Multiple Cohort Studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a cohort effect refer to in the context of developmental psychology?

    <p>Variation in characteristics among groups of individuals with a shared experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach to motor development emphasizes the influence of culture on motor skills?

    <p>Sensorimotor approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the initial motor abilities of a human newborn that gradually change in the first months of life?

    <p>Neonatal reflexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a variation in one or more characteristics among groups of individuals defined by some shared experience?

    <p>Cohort effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of longitudinal study involves manipulation to investigate the impact of an intervention on a group of individuals?

    <p>Intervention study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a group of individuals who are defined by some shared temporal experience or common life experience?

    <p>Cohort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach to motor development emphasizes the influence of culture on motor skills?

    <p>Sensorimotor approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three most common longitudinal designs mentioned in the text?

    <p>Panel Studies, Multiple Cohort Studies, Intervention Studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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