Longitudinal Studies Examine Changes That Occur with Age; What Do

question 38

Multiple Choice

Longitudinal studies examine changes that occur with age; what do cross-sectional studies examine?

• A) immediate treatment effects across groups
• B) long-term treatment effects
• C) age changes
• D) age differences

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Definitions:

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics or being influenced by peer pressure.

Solomon Asch

Solomon Asch was a pioneering psychologist known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how individuals often conform to social pressures or the majority opinion.

Confederates

Individuals who are secretly working with the researcher and are aware of the experiment's aims, but are presented as participants to the other subjects.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics, or being similar to others.