Exam 1: Introduction to Adult Development

a researcher interviews a group of 20-year-olds, a group of 40-year-olds, and a group of 60-year-olds about their gender role attitudes, this would be an example of which sort of research design?

Describe two different types of sequential research designs and give an example of each-either an example of an actual study, or one you make up.

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of cross-sectional and longitudinal research designs.

There are at least three factors or processes that produce age-graded changes. Briefly list and describe them.

Which of the following is a major research technique used in "behavior genetics"?

I select one sample of 30-year-olds and follow them over a decade, interviewing or testing them repeatedly, this would be an example of what kind of research design?

Experiences linked to age and occurring with most adults are called _______.

I want to know whether successive cohorts show the same pattern of decline in frequency of close friendships in their 30s, which research design should I use?

I want to know whether IQ scores tend to remain constant in individuals over the adult years, which of the following research designs should I use to study the question?

Which of the following scenarios is MOST likely a nonnormative life event?