CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The same people are tested and retested over a period of years in a(n)
A
factor analysis.
B
longitudinal study.
C
heritability assessment.
D
cross-sectional study.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A longitudinal study, like a cross-sectional one, is observational. So, once again, researchers do not interfere with their subjects. However, in a longitudinal study, researchers conduct several observations of the same subjects over a period of time, sometimes lasting many years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cross-sectional research shows a decline in intellectual ability. 4. Longitudinal research usually shows that intelligent in most abilities increase through out early and middle adulthood. Many adults show intellectual improvement over most of adulthood, with not decline, even by age 60.

Detailed explanation-3: -Validity is the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure. 1 It is vital for a test to be valid in order for the results to be accurately applied and interpreted.

Detailed explanation-4: -Longitudinal research on measuring intelligence is more accurate than cross-sectional research. However, there are three drawbacks to this research design.

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