Professor Grant Is Interested in Studying the Development of a Sense

question 479

Multiple Choice

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humor. She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds, 16-year-olds, 26-year-olds, and 36-year-olds. What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

• A) cohort design
• B) longitudinal design
• C) behavior genetics design
• D) cross-sectional design

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Definitions:

Immune Response

The body's defense mechanism against foreign substances or pathogens, involving both specific and nonspecific components.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited only by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, once paired with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately leads to eliciting a conditioned response.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.