PORTAGE LEARNING PSYC 140 MODULE 2
EXAM 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
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, 1. Longitudinal study design ✓✓ Correct answer Follows individuals over a long period of time with multiple assessment points.
2. Advantages of longitudinal studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Phenomenon developmental or inherent within an individual
Explore change over time vs. remain stable
3. Examples of longitudinal study design ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Children asked about social groups at ages 10, 13, and
15.
4. Disadvantages to longitudinal studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Longer ✓✓ Correct answer more
time and resources needed Time commitment from participants (drop out)
5. Cross-sectional study ✓✓ Correct answer Compares ditterent age groups at the same time.
6. Examples of cross-sectional study ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Three groups of children and teens who are asked about social
groups.
7. Advantages of cross-sectional studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Faster
and cheaper Less likely to drop out
8. Disadvantages to cross-sectional studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Doesn't follow
over time Doesn't observe development
9. Types of research design ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer 1) Naturalistic Observation
2) Case Study
3) Survey
4) Correlation Research
5) Experiments
10. Naturalistic observation ✓✓ Correct answer Method where subject is observed in a natural location.
11. Naturalistic observation example ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Observation at school, park, cottee shop
12. Pros/Cons to naturalistic observation ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer P ✓✓ Correct
answer observing natural behavior C ✓✓ Correct answer only accessing behavior observed
13. Case study ✓✓ Correct answer Method involving direct observation and interviewing the participant in great detail.
14. Pros/Cons to case studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer P ✓✓ Correct
answer receive detailed information C ✓✓ Correct answer subjective and can generalize
15. Survey ✓✓ Correct answer a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative,
random sample of the group
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EXAM 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
ALREADY GRADED A+ . (Developmental
Psychology)
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, 1. Longitudinal study design ✓✓ Correct answer Follows individuals over a long period of time with multiple assessment points.
2. Advantages of longitudinal studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Phenomenon developmental or inherent within an individual
Explore change over time vs. remain stable
3. Examples of longitudinal study design ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Children asked about social groups at ages 10, 13, and
15.
4. Disadvantages to longitudinal studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Longer ✓✓ Correct answer more
time and resources needed Time commitment from participants (drop out)
5. Cross-sectional study ✓✓ Correct answer Compares ditterent age groups at the same time.
6. Examples of cross-sectional study ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Three groups of children and teens who are asked about social
groups.
7. Advantages of cross-sectional studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Faster
and cheaper Less likely to drop out
8. Disadvantages to cross-sectional studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Doesn't follow
over time Doesn't observe development
9. Types of research design ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer 1) Naturalistic Observation
2) Case Study
3) Survey
4) Correlation Research
5) Experiments
10. Naturalistic observation ✓✓ Correct answer Method where subject is observed in a natural location.
11. Naturalistic observation example ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer Observation at school, park, cottee shop
12. Pros/Cons to naturalistic observation ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer P ✓✓ Correct
answer observing natural behavior C ✓✓ Correct answer only accessing behavior observed
13. Case study ✓✓ Correct answer Method involving direct observation and interviewing the participant in great detail.
14. Pros/Cons to case studies ✓✓ Correct answer ✓✓ Correct answer P ✓✓ Correct
answer receive detailed information C ✓✓ Correct answer subjective and can generalize
15. Survey ✓✓ Correct answer a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative,
random sample of the group
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