Prospective Studies

question 15

Multiple Choice

Prospective studies:

• A) Are more expensive than cross-sectional studies to carry out
• B) Deal with different independent samples at each point in time
• C) Have difficulty showing causal relations because it is hard to establish which factor occurs first
• D) Participants have a difficult time remembering their previous experiences

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Definitions:

Basic Trust

A foundational sense of confidence in the reliability and predictability of the world, often developed in infancy.

Temperament

Temperament refers to the inherent aspects of an individual's personality, including their tendency towards particular emotional responses and behaviors.

Attachment

A deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space.

Heredity

The passing of traits from parents to their offspring, either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, involving the transfer of genetic information.