Professor Smith Has Been Studying the Development of Moral Reasoning

question 407

Multiple Choice

Professor Smith has been studying the development of moral reasoning in a group of people over the last 30 years.The participants were all 1 year old when she began her study.Professor Smith,who intends to hand off her study to a younger researcher in the department after she retires next year,is conducting a

• A) factor analysis.
• B) longitudinal study.
• C) cross-sectional study.
• D) test standardization.

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Definitions:

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area who interbreed, or a statistical total in demographic or research terms.

Meta-Analysis

A statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies on the same topic to derive conclusions based on the whole body of research.

Small Trends

Minor or emerging patterns in data, behavior, or societal changes that may indicate the beginning of a new development or phenomenon.

Falsifiable Theory

A theory or hypothesis that can be proven wrong through experimentation or observation, an essential criterion for scientific validity.