HDEV 357 Chapter 3 Quiz Question

The "time of measurement" of the cohort in 14 UP is

a. 1971. b. 1964. c. 1977.

The best description of the type of research we find in the UP series is a

a. Focus Group b. Case Report c. Qualitative Study d. None of these.

This film is part of a series about the lives of a set of children when they were 7, 14, 21, 28, etc. What type What type of "research design" is this?

a. Longitudinal b. Sequential c. Cross-sectional

The children in this film are considered a cohort.

a. True b. False

The independent variable of each of the films in this series is age.

a. True b. False

These adolescents are very concerned about the adults around them striking for fair wages. These strikes could be considered a cohort effect.

a. True b. False

This series of films might be considered an example of a descriptive design study because it attempts to catalog information about people perform based on their age but does not attempt to rule out social or historical factors.

a. True b. False

Before the filming of the children in this series, the filmmakers needed to get _________ from legal guardians.

a. ethical approval b. permission c. informed consent

Because age can never be manipulated, studies on aging can NEVER be considered:

a. experimental b. valid c. lab research d. correctional

During 14 & 21 Up, the filmmaker often refers back to 7 Up footage similar to a cross-sectional study which compares people of different _________ at one point in time.

a. historical periods b. years of birth c. educational levels d. ethnicities

The participant Charles drops eventually out of the UP series. In a research study this problem is known as:

a. selective attrition. b. quasi-experimental. c. logistic regression.