Bonita Is Participating in a Longitudinal Study That Began When

question 54

Multiple Choice

Bonita is participating in a longitudinal study that began when she was only two years old.Now in her late 20s,Bonita has undergone a series of cognitive tests every six months for more than 25 years.The study in which Bonita is participating is best described as a(n) ____ study.

• A)repeated measures
• B)cross sectional
• C)time series
• D)independent measures

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.