Every Six Months,Doug Is Asked to Fill Out a Survey

question 72

Multiple Choice

Every six months,Doug is asked to fill out a survey which asks when he expects to buy a new vehicle and what type and model he plans to purchase.Doug,along with a group of consumers with similar buying habits,has been participating in this survey for the last eight years.The gathering of this quantitative data is an example of descriptive research using ________.

• A)a hierarchical format
• B)a cross-sectional design
• C)latitudinal tracking
• D)a longitudinal design
• E)ethnography