When Mental Abilities Are Studied Through Cross-Sectional Methods,the Results Conflict

question 106

Essay

When mental abilities are studied through cross-sectional methods,the results conflict with the findings from longitudinal studies.Explain the basic procedures in each type of study and then provide an example of why each method yields different results.

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Definitions:

Reject The Hypothesis

The decision in hypothesis testing that the evidence is sufficient to conclude the hypothesis is not consistent with the data.

Type II Error

A statistical term referring to the error that occurs when a false null hypothesis fails to be rejected.

Null Hypothesis

A statement that assumes no effect or no difference in a statistical hypothesis test.

Intervention Group

The group in an experimental study that receives the treatment or intervention being tested, as opposed to a control group.