A Research Team Tracks a Large Sample of Community-Dwelling Adults

question 15

Multiple Choice

A research team tracks a large sample of community-dwelling adults over a 20-year period. At five-year intervals, participants complete several measures, including a questionnaire assessing psychosocial adjustment. What type of research is the team conducting What type of correlation coefficient might the team expect to find between participants' scores on the psychosocial adjustment measure, and their scores on the same measure 20 years later

• A)The team is conducting cross-sectional research.They should find a zero correlation coefficient.
• B)The team is conducting cross-sectional research.They should find a positive correlation coefficient.
• C)The team is conducting longitudinal research.They should find a negative correlation coefficient.
• D)The team is conducting longitudinal research.They should find a positive correlation coefficient.

Understand the components and structure of attitudes.

Identify and explain the concept of cognitive dissonance and its effects.

Describe the factors influencing persuasion and how they operate.

Recognize examples of cognitive dissonance and understand strategies for its resolution.

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Definitions:

Mean

A statistical measure representing the average of a set of numbers.

Standardized Test

A test administered and scored in a consistent manner to assess the performance of individuals on a comparative basis.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure of the dispersion or variability within a data set, indicating how much individual data points differ from the mean value of the set.

Normally Distributed

A statistical term describing data that falls into a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve when plotted.