19 Questions
What type of research design examines changes between participants in different age groups at a single time?
Cross-sectional Design
Which research design examines changes within individuals over time?
Longitudinal Design
What is the disadvantage of a cross-sectional research design?
Limited to one time in history
Which research design provides information on cohort differences but cannot examine change over time?
Cross-sectional Design
What is the advantage of a longitudinal research design?
Provides developmental analysis
Which type of research design is confounded with age differences?
Cross-sectional Design
Which method of data collection involves watching and monitoring people's behavior?
Observational methods
What type of interview involves asking open-ended questions?
Open-ended interview
Which brain imaging method measures brain structure by estimating the location and orientation of white matter tracts?
Diffusion Tensor Imaging
What type of data collection method uses response times and accuracy rates?
Computer Paradigms
Which method of data collection involves measuring brain function using oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin?
Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)
What do Sequential studies examine compared to Cross-Sectional studies?
Changes within individuals over time
During which period of prenatal development does the growth of lanugo and vernix caseosa occur?
Second trimester
Which major direction of growth in prenatal development involves midline outward progression?
Proximodistal development
What serious outcome can occur if there are serious defects during the period of rapid organ functionality and complexity in prenatal development?
Miscarriage
During the germinal period, what is the first structure that forms from the zygote?
Beginning of cell division as the zygote travels down the fallopian tube
What is the purpose of diffusion tensor imaging as a brain imaging method?
Estimating the location and orientation of white matter tracts
How does functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) measure brain function?
By measuring oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin properties
Which method of data collection focuses on monitoring brain function using electrical activity?
Event-related potentials (ERPs)
This quiz covers topics from Research Methods, including selecting a research design to test the association between spatial processing and arithmetic, formulating hypotheses, and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the chosen design. It also touches on research designs for studying human development based on data collected at different time points.
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