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 psychologist follows a group of children from age 5 to age 18, testing their reading skills every three years. What type of study is this?
A researcher collects data from 100 people aged 10, 20, 30, and 40 at the same time to study age-related differences in anxiety. What is the main limitation of this design?
A researcher wants to know if a new teaching method improves math skills. She tests one group of students before and after using the method for a year. What type of study is this?
A study measures the same group of people’s stress levels every year for ten years. What is the main advantage of this design?
A psychologist follows a group of children from age 5 to age 18, testing their reading skills every three years. What type of study is this?
A researcher collects data from 100 people aged 10, 20, 30, and 40 at the same time to study age-related differences in anxiety. What is the main limitation of this design?
A researcher wants to compare the prevalence of depression in teenagers and adults at the same time. Which study design should she use? (1) Longitudinal (2) Cross-sectional
A researcher wants to know if a new teaching method improves math skills. She tests one group of students before and after using the method for a year. What type of study is this?
A researcher wants to compare the prevalence of depression in teenagers and adults at the same time. Which study design should she use? (1) Longitudinal (2) Cross-sectional
A researcher wants to study how memory changes with age. She collects data from three different age groups (children, adults, elderly) 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
Which of the following is a disadvantage of longitudinal studies? (1) They are quick to conduct (2) They are less expensive (3) They are prone to participant dropout (4) They cannot show changes over time
Fill in the blank: ________ studies are more likely to be affected by historical or generational influences.
Fill in the blank: ________ studies are more likely to be affected by practice effects, where participants improve simply because they are tested repeatedly.
Fill in the blank: ________ studies are more likely to be influenced by changes in society or environment over time.
Fill in the blank: In a ________ study, data is collected from participants of different ages at the same time.
True or False: Both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies can be used to study developmental changes.
True or False: Cross-sectional studies are better than longitudinal studies for studying the effects of interventions over time.
True or False: Cross-sectional studies are generally less time-consuming than longitudinal studies.
True or False: Cross-sectional studies can be used to infer trends over time within individuals.
