Question 1

In a design, one group of participants is studied repeatedly over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross-sequential 
D)  longitudinal-sequential 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross-sequential 
D)  longitudinal-sequential

Question 2

is defined as shared values, norms, beliefs, and ways of living.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socioculutral forces 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Culture 
D)  Socialization 
A)  Socioculutral forces 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Culture 
D)  Socialization

Question 3

A key premise of the life-span perspective is that

Accepted Answer

A)  biological changes are the most important. 
B)  events that happen in old age are more important than earlier experiences. 
C)  social changes are the most important. 
D)  aging is a life long process that begins at conception and ends at death. 
A)  biological changes are the most important. 
B)  events that happen in old age are more important than earlier experiences. 
C)  social changes are the most important. 
D)  aging is a life long process that begins at conception and ends at death.

Question 4

If participants at the end of a longitudinal study tend to be those who were initially higher on some variable, we have a case of

Accepted Answer

A)  negative selective survival. 
B)  positive selective survival. 
C)  elective selective survival. 
D)  equally selective survival. 
A)  negative selective survival. 
B)  positive selective survival. 
C)  elective selective survival. 
D)  equally selective survival.

Question 5

Living through World War II was an event experienced by a group of people. This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  age effect. 
B)  time-of-measurement effect. 
C)  practice effect. 
D)  cohort effect. 
A)  age effect. 
B)  time-of-measurement effect. 
C)  practice effect. 
D)  cohort effect.

Question 6

The question of whether we all develop the same way or are there multiple pathways to development refers to which controversy?

Accepted Answer

A)  nature-nurture 
B)  continuity-discontinuity 
C)  stability-change 
D)  universal versus context-specific 
A)  nature-nurture 
B)  continuity-discontinuity 
C)  stability-change 
D)  universal versus context-specific

Question 7

A(n) group is any collection of people having some common experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) group is any collection of people...

Question 8

The degree to which a questionnaire measures what it is supposed to measure is its

Accepted Answer

A)  representativeness. 
B)  utility index. 
C)  validity. 
D)  reliability. 
A)  representativeness. 
B)  utility index. 
C)  validity. 
D)  reliability.

Question 9

Facial wrinkling is an example of which force of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  life-cycle forces 
B)  psychological forces 
C)  biological forces 
D)  histological forces 
A)  life-cycle forces 
B)  psychological forces 
C)  biological forces 
D)  histological forces

Question 10

Describe the special concerns about conducting research with adults.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the special concerns about conducting research...

Question 11

When participants begin but do not finish a longitudinal task, there may be a problem with
.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When participants begin but do not finish...

Question 12

involves a rapid loss that occurs just before death.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary aging 
B)  Secondary aging 
C)  Tertiary aging 
D)  Holistic aging 
A)  Primary aging 
B)  Secondary aging 
C)  Tertiary aging 
D)  Holistic aging

Question 13

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cross-sectional research?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple age groups 
B)  multiple cohorts 
C)  repeated observations 
D)  single time-of-measurement 
A)  multiple age groups 
B)  multiple cohorts 
C)  repeated observations 
D)  single time-of-measurement

Question 14

Dr. Gerin Tology wants to survey several cohorts of people 21 years old to get their opinions concerning financial aid to college students . Which research design is Dr. Tology most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sequential 
B)  longitudinal-sequential 
C)  time-lag 
D)  cross-sectional 
A)  cross-sequential 
B)  longitudinal-sequential 
C)  time-lag 
D)  cross-sectional

Question 15

Correlational studies

Accepted Answer

A)  are effective with variables that can't be manipulated. 
B)  provide important information about the strength of relationships between variables. 
C)  can't provide information concerning causation. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  are effective with variables that can't be manipulated. 
B)  provide important information about the strength of relationships between variables. 
C)  can't provide information concerning causation. 
D)  all of these.

Question 16

An example of a longitudinal sequential design would be

Accepted Answer

A)  measuring two cohorts of people over time. 
B)  measuring several cross-sections of people once. 
C)  measuring multiple groups of same-aged people. 
D)  measuring one group of people over time. 
A)  measuring two cohorts of people over time. 
B)  measuring several cross-sections of people once. 
C)  measuring multiple groups of same-aged people. 
D)  measuring one group of people over time.

Question 17

A study that focuses on the description of the relationship between cognitive development and personality development is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a self-report study. 
B)  an observational study. 
C)  an experiment. 
D)  a correlational study. 
A)  a self-report study. 
B)  an observational study. 
C)  an experiment. 
D)  a correlational study.

Question 18

A continuity view involves the of a characteristic a person has.

Accepted Answer

A)  amount 
B)  kind 
C)  plasticity 
D)  stability 
A)  amount 
B)  kind 
C)  plasticity 
D)  stability

Question 19

Which variables are manipulated by the researcher in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variables 
B)  independent variables 
C)  co-dependent variables 
D)  latent variable 
A)  dependent variables 
B)  independent variables 
C)  co-dependent variables 
D)  latent variable

Question 20

refers to a measure measuring what it is supposed to measure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of refers to a measure measuring what it...

In a design, one group of participants is studied repeatedly over a period of time.

is defined as shared values, norms, beliefs, and ways of living.

A key premise of the life-span perspective is that

If participants at the end of a longitudinal study tend to be those who were initially higher on some variable, we have a case of

Living through World War II was an event experienced by a group of people. This is an example of a(n)

The question of whether we all develop the same way or are there multiple pathways to development refers to which controversy?

A(n) group is any collection of people having some common experience.

The degree to which a questionnaire measures what it is supposed to measure is its

Facial wrinkling is an example of which force of development?

Describe the special concerns about conducting research with adults.

When participants begin but do not finish a longitudinal task, there may be a problem with .

involves a rapid loss that occurs just before death.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cross-sectional research?

Dr. Gerin Tology wants to survey several cohorts of people 21 years old to get their opinions concerning financial aid to college students . Which research design is Dr. Tology most likely to use?

Correlational studies

An example of a longitudinal sequential design would be

A study that focuses on the description of the relationship between cognitive development and personality development is an example of

A continuity view involves the of a characteristic a person has.

Which variables are manipulated by the researcher in an experiment?

refers to a measure measuring what it is supposed to measure.

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Exam 1: Studying Adult Development and Aging

In a design, one group of participants is studied repeatedly over a period of time.

is defined as shared values, norms, beliefs, and ways of living.

A key premise of the life-span perspective is that

If participants at the end of a longitudinal study tend to be those who were initially higher on some variable, we have a case of

Living through World War II was an event experienced by a group of people. This is an example of a(n)

The question of whether we all develop the same way or are there multiple pathways to development refers to which controversy?

A(n) group is any collection of people having some common experience.

The degree to which a questionnaire measures what it is supposed to measure is its

Facial wrinkling is an example of which force of development?

Describe the special concerns about conducting research with adults.

When participants begin but do not finish a longitudinal task, there may be a problem with .

involves a rapid loss that occurs just before death.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cross-sectional research?

Dr. Gerin Tology wants to survey several cohorts of people 21 years old to get their opinions concerning financial aid to college students . Which research design is Dr. Tology most likely to use?

Correlational studies

An example of a longitudinal sequential design would be

A study that focuses on the description of the relationship between cognitive development and personality development is an example of

A continuity view involves the of a characteristic a person has.

Which variables are manipulated by the researcher in an experiment?

refers to a measure measuring what it is supposed to measure.

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development and Aging

Physical Changes

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Intelligence and Reasoning

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Filters