Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Studies
Psychology ⇒ Research Methods in Psychology
Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Studies starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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A researcher collects data from the same participants every five years for 20 years. What type of study is this?
A researcher wants to study the effect of a new diet on weight loss. She measures participants’ weight before and after 6 months on the diet. Is this a longitudinal or cross-sectional study?
A study follows a group of people from childhood to adulthood, measuring their health every five years. What is one potential problem with this design?
A study measures the same group of people’s attitudes towards technology in 2000, 2010, and 2020. What type of study is this?
A psychologist wants to compare stress levels in teenagers and adults at the same time. Which study design should she use? (1) Longitudinal, (2) Cross-sectional, (3) Experimental, (4) Case study
A researcher collects data from the same participants every five years for 20 years. What type of study is this?
A researcher wants to know if a new teaching method improves math skills over time. She tests the same students before and after using the method for a year. What type of study is this? (1) Cross-sectional, (2) Longitudinal, (3) Experimental, (4) Case study
A researcher wants to study how memory changes with age. She collects data from groups of 10-year-olds, 20-year-olds, and 30-year-olds at the same time. What type of study is this? (1) Longitudinal, (2) Cross-sectional, (3) Experimental, (4) Case study
A psychologist wants to compare stress levels in teenagers and adults at the same time. Which study design should she use? (1) Longitudinal, (2) Cross-sectional, (3) Experimental, (4) Case study
A researcher wants to know if a new teaching method improves math skills over time. She tests the same students before and after using the method for a year. What type of study is this? (1) Cross-sectional, (2) Longitudinal, (3) Experimental, (4) Case study
A researcher wants to study how memory changes with age. She collects data from groups of 10-year-olds, 20-year-olds, and 30-year-olds at the same time. What type of study is this? (1) Longitudinal, (2) Cross-sectional, (3) Experimental, (4) Case study
Which of the following best describes a longitudinal study? (1) Observing the same group of people over a long period of time, (2) Observing different groups of people at one point in time, (3) Conducting experiments in a laboratory, (4) Surveying people once and never again
A cross-sectional study collects data from participants at ________ point(s) in time.
Fill in the blank: In a ________ study, researchers collect data from different age groups at the same time.
Fill in the blank: In a ________ study, the same participants are measured at multiple time points.
Fill in the blank: In a cross-sectional study, differences between groups may be due to ________ rather than age.
True or False: Both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies are types of observational research.
True or False: Both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies can be used to study age-related changes.
True or False: Cross-sectional studies are more time-consuming than longitudinal studies.
True or False: Cross-sectional studies are useful for generating hypotheses for further research.
