One of your professors tells you that she did a developmental study using a cross-sectional design. You can infer that she compared participants of ________ at ________
a. the same age; the same time
b. different ages; the same time
c. the same age; different times
d. different ages; different times
Answer: b. different ages; the same time
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Which of the following is a potential issue associated with using standard tests for the Big Five in cross-cultural personality research?
A) The Big Five are only found in Western cultures. B) Researchers in other countries would not understand what the "Big Five" refer to. C) The research may miss other personality factors, not found in Western cultures. D) Answering questions about personality violates social norms in most non-Western cultures.
William McDougall's original research on instinctual motivation proposed a total of __________ instincts for humans, whereas later researchers believed there were __________
a. 5; 25 b. 18; 50 c. 18; thousands d. 100; millions