Analyzing Research Findings - GRE Subject Test: Psychology

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Which of the following terms describes a study design in which several groups of different ages are studied over a period of several years?

Answer

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.

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Why is it inappropriate to infer casual conclusions from correlative data?

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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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