A Psychologist Is Investigating the Growth of Language by Studying

question 7

Multiple Choice

A psychologist is investigating the growth of language by studying a group of children from the time they are two years of age to their sixteenth birthdays. Which statement is true about his approach?

• A)He is using a prospective approach.
• B)His data may be unreliable due to old records and poor memories.
• C)He will be unable to chart developmental change.
• D)He will not need to be concerned about the impact of societal changes while these children mature.

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