Question 1
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of a longitudinal approach?
◦ They cannot answer questions about the continuity or discontinuity of behavior.
◦ Subject dropout may alter results.
◦ Results may be specific to a particular cohort.
◦ Repeated testing may distort results.
Question 2
Which of the following is
true of naturalistic observations?
◦ Researchers usually record all of a child's behaviors.
◦ Because children are being observed in their natural settings, the behavior of interest is less likely to be disturbed.
◦ This method is useful for studying phenomena that occur rarely.
◦ This method is useful for studying behaviors that occur in private settings.