Findings from a Longitudinal Study May Lose Relevance

question 89

Multiple Choice

Findings from a longitudinal study may lose relevance

• A) if the results are only descriptive of a particular age cohort.
• B) if they do not include experiments in addition to self-reports.
• C) if they focus on social relationships rather than perceptual processes.
• D) if they are correlational in nature.

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Definitions:

Generalizability

The extent to which findings from a study or research can be applied to broader contexts or with different groups.

Reliability

Degree of consistency in a measurement— that is, the extent to which it yields accurate measurements of a phenomenon across several trials, across different populations, and in different forms.

Inter-rater Reliability

The degree to which different observers or raters consistently assess the same phenomenon or outcome.

Inter-judge Reliability

The level of agreement or consistency between different judges or raters measuring the same phenomenon.