A Longitudinal Study Is One in Which

question 176

Multiple Choice

A longitudinal study is one in which

• A) different age groups are tested at the same time.
• B) different characteristics of a specific individual are assessed by a single test.
• C) different characteristics of a specific individual are assessed by multiple tests.
• D) the same group of people are tested and retested over a period of years.

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Definitions:

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve physiological responses, subjective feelings, and expressive behaviors.

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, vital for the proper functioning of the body.

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobe of the brain, involved in decision making, social behavior, and personality expression.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system, involved in emotion regulation, especially fear, and memory processing.