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Age Psych Unit 3 test Flashcards

1
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What is science?

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A systematic approach to observing, measuring, and testing how things work.

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2
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What do social sciences study?

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How people think, behave, and interact with one another.

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3
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What does qualitative research involve?

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The description of important phenomena.

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What type of qualitative research aligns with the ascension of Plato’s arch?

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Inductive qualitative research.

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5
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Name one approach used in inductive qualitative analysis.

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Reflexive thematic analysis.

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6
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Name another approach used in inductive qualitative analysis.

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Grounded theory

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What type of qualitative research is associated with just past the midpoint of Plato’s arch?

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Deductive qualitative research.

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Name one approach used in deductive qualitative analysis.

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Critical discourse analysis.

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Name another approach used in deductive qualitative analysis.

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Template organizing approach.

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10
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What does “r” represent in a simple correlational design?

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The strength of a linear relationship between two variables.

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What is the range of “r” in correlational designs?

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From an absolute value of 0 to 1.

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What does a negative “r” indicate in a correlational design?

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An inverse relationship between two variables.

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13
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Name the 5 types of analysis in multivariate correlational designs.

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Multiple and logistic regression, meditation, path and moderation analysis

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What is an experimental design?

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A controlled test of a hypothesis where the researcher manipulates one variable to discover its effect on another.

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What is the best way to prove the existence of a cause-effect relationship?

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Experimental design.

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Name one way to improve experimental trials.

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Have a control group.

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Name another way to improve experimental trials.

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Employ random assignment.

18
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What is a trial called when random assignment is used?

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Randomized controlled trial (RCT).

19
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What is a placebo control used for in experiments?

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To improve experimental trials by simulating the treatment without actual effects.

20
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What is the key feature of a single-blind experiment?

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Participants do not know which group they are in.

21
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What is the key feature of a double-blind experiment?

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Neither the participants nor the researchers know which group the participants are in.

22
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What is a quasi-experimental study?

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A study that compares naturally existing factors to determine differences in measured variables.

23
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name 2 examples of the quasi-experimental study

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The nun study and loma linda

24
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Name 3 types of effect that can influence results in developmental studies.

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Age, time of measurment and cohort effects.

25
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What is the purpose of designing developmental studies carefully?

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To understand what is influencing the results.

26
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What do cross-sectional studies measure?

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A trait across a number of age groups or categories at the same time.

27
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Name 2 vulnerabilities of cross-sectional studies.

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Cohort effects and selective survival.

28
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Give an example of a cross-sectional study measurement?

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Hours of exercise per week among different age groups.

29
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What do longitudinal studies measure?

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The same variable(s) in the same individuals at different ages.

30
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What is selective attrition in longitudinal studies?

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When participants who drop out are not representative of the original sample.

31
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What is terminal decline?

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The gradual loss of cognitive abilities as individuals approach death.

32
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What is a practice effect in longitudinal studies?

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Improved performance on tests due to familiarity with the test rather than actual change.

33
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What is one limitation of cross-sectional studies compared to longitudinal studies?

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They reflect age differences rather than changes.

34
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What challenge arises with participant selection in cross-sectional studies?

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Selective survival of more able participants.

35
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What is an issue with age ranges in cross-sectional studies?

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Deciding on appropriate age ranges and how to divide the sample.

36
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What is a challenge when comparing measures across age groups?

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Finding comparable measures for older and younger adults.

37
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What do sequential studies combine?

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Cross-sectional and longitudinal designs.

38
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Name one key feature of sequential studies.

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Enrolling a group of people at different ages and following them over time.

39
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Name one advantage of sequential studies.

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They allow the study of change over time.

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