Professor Sandis Is Interested in the Development of Cognitive Abilities

question 204

Multiple Choice

Professor Sandis is interested in the development of cognitive abilities. So he designs a research study using a cross-sectional design. When interpreting the study, he needs to remember that the results may be biased because

• A)the single cohort may have shrunk over time because people dropped out of the study
• B)this design is only appropriate for stage theories
• C)this design does not consider maturation
• D)the different cohorts could have grown up in different historical periods
• E)changes over time are not consistent

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Definitions:

Bruce Tuckman

An American psychological researcher known for his "forming, storming, norming, performing" model of group development.

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