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.

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Definitions:

Intellectual Change

The evolution or transformation in cognitive functions and processes, such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together, revealing the strength and direction of their relationship.

Strength

The physical or mental capacity to exert force, resist challenges, or endure pressures.

Direction

Guidance or supervision towards a destination or in a particular course of action; also, the path that must be taken to reach a place.