PSYC 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Meiosis, Mitosis, Egg Cell
16 Jan 2017
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Longitudinal research: behavior of one or more individuals is measured as the subjects age. (over a long period of times) Pros: you can have the same group over a long period of time. Cons: people move around, so it might be hard to keep the same group of people for the research over the period of time. It is time consuming, and it is very expensive. Cross-sectional research: people of different ages are compared at the same point in time. Cons: there might not be consistency, because the different groups might be different from each other. Cross-sequential studies: a number of different age groups are measured at several points in time. It is made to maintain the consistency and reduce the amount of time the research takes. Psychological researches are monitored by the canadian psychological association, as well as the. It is so, so that psychologists do not abuse their profession.
