15 Questions
What type of design disentangles age, cohort, and time-of-measurement effects?
Sequential Design
Which design involves following the same group of individuals over many years?
Longitudinal Design
What is the most complex study design that involves a combination of cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches?
Combined Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study
Which theory suggests that cells have a limit on how many times they can divide before dying?
Cellular Theories - Hayflick limit
What is the term for highly reactive chemicals produced randomly during normal cellular metabolism?
Free-radicals
What type of research design compares various age groups at a single point in time?
Cross-sectional design
In a cross-sectional design, what does it help answer?
If differences are present between age groups
What is the primary challenge when studying adult development with regards to age, cohort, and time of measurement effects?
Separating age, cohort, and time of measurement effects
Which type of study design involves observing the same individuals over an extended period to study developmental changes?
Longitudinal design
What is a key advantage of longitudinal designs compared to cross-sectional designs?
Allow for the examination of age differences
Which type of research design attempts to determine cause and effect by manipulating independent variables?
Experimental design
In adult development research, which type of data collection method involves observing individuals in their natural environment?
Systematic observation
What type of design is commonly used in developmental research when examining variables like age that cannot be manipulated?
Correlational design
Which research design involves examining the relationship between two variables, but cannot establish cause and effect?
Correlational design
What is the range for Pearson's r correlation coefficient that indicates a perfect positive relationship?
-1 to +1
Explore the three building block variables to consider when studying development: age effects, cohort effects, and time of measurement effects. Understand the impact of these variables on research outcomes and the generalizability of findings.
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