GRE Subject Test: Psychology : Analyzing Research Findings
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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Analyzing Research Findings
Which of the following terms describes a study design in which several groups of different ages are studied over a period of several years?
Longitudinal
Cross-sectional
Sequential cohort
Idiographic
Long-term groups
Sequential cohort
Sequential cohort studies are a combination of longitudinal and cross-sectional methods insofar as they compare the behaviors or attitudes of specific groups of people over an extended time period.
Example Question #2 : Analyzing Research Findings
Why is it inappropriate to infer casual conclusions from correlative data?
Cause-and-effect conclusions require longitudinal data
Correlative data contains more than two variables
Correlations require larger samples
One variable can be related to another without causing the other variable
One variable can be related to another without causing the other variable
Correlations explain the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables; however, these relationships do not indicate direct causality. For instance, the relationship can be caused by a third variable, called a confounding variable. Correlations—no matter how strong—do not imply causation.
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