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1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
2. Psychology Research2h 20m
3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
4. Sensation and Perception28m
5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- Sleep
  32m
6. Learning1h 26m
7. Memory34m
- Information Processing Model
  4m
- Storage - The Three Box Model of Memory
  29m
8. Cognition37m
- The Structure of Language
  12m
- Language Development
  25m
9. Emotion and Motivation35m
10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
11. Personality1h 17m
12. Social Psychology1h 18m
13. Stress and Health41m
14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
15. Treatment1h 24m

2. Psychology Research

Developmental Designs

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2. Psychology Research

Developmental Designs

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Multiple Choice

A research team is trying to understand social development from childhood to adolescence. They plan to collect data from different age groups (ages 8, 12, and 16) at one time point. This would be a ________________.

Longitudinal study.

Experimental study.

Cross-sectional study.

Case study.

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Identify the key characteristics of the study design described in the problem. The research team is collecting data from different age groups at one time point.

Understand the definition of a cross-sectional study. It involves observing different subjects (in this case, different age groups) at a single point in time to compare differences and similarities.

Differentiate between a cross-sectional study and a longitudinal study. A longitudinal study involves observing the same subjects over a period of time to assess changes and developments.

Consider why the study is not experimental. An experimental study typically involves manipulating variables to observe effects, which is not described in this scenario.

Recognize that a case study involves an in-depth analysis of a single case or a small number of cases, which does not align with the study's description of comparing multiple age groups.