Irem Wants to Study How Our Memory Strategies Change as We

question 436

Multiple Choice

Irem wants to study how our memory strategies change as we age.She plans on assessing the memory strategies of a large sample of participants who are 8,10,and 12 years of age.She will then re-test these participants in two years when they are 10,12 and 14 years old,and finally again when they are 12,14 and 16 years old.What kind of developmental research design is Irem planning on using?

• A) cross-sectional
• B) double-blind
• C) sequential
• D) longitudinal

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Definitions:

Test-Retest Reliability

The consistency of a measure or test over time when administered to the same individuals on two occasions.

Test-Retest Correlation

A measure of the consistency of a psychological test or assessment over time by administering the same test to the same individuals on two different occasions.

Median

The score that falls in the middle of all the scores on the test; also called the 50th percentile.

Predictive Validity

When a scale is related to a concrete outcome or behavior.