A Researcher Who Selects a Sample of People of Varying

question 231

Multiple Choice

A researcher who selects a sample of people of varying ages and studies them at one point in time is, by definition, using a ________ design in her study.

• A) cohort
• B) longitudinal
• C) behavior genetics
• D) cross-sectional

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Definitions:

Eugenics Sterilization

The controversial practice of selectively sterilizing individuals deemed undesirable for reproduction, historically associated with the eugenics movement.

Somatogenic Perspective

The view that mental disorders originate from biological or physiological causes, emphasizing medical treatment.

Abnormality

A deviation from the norm or standard, especially in behavior, structure, or function, which may suggest a pathology or disorder.

Hippocrates

An ancient Greek physician often referred to as the "Father of Medicine," he laid the foundation for the practice of medicine based on observation and rationality.