_________ Effects Are a Potential Confound in Cross-Sectional Developmental Studies

question 32

Multiple Choice

_________ effects are a potential confound in cross-sectional developmental studies, though an advantage is that they __________.

• A) pretermPreterm; take less time to conduct than longitudinal studies
• B) cohortCohort; take less time to conduct than longitudinal studies
• C) cohortCohort; take more time to conduct than longitudinal studies
• D) prenatalPrenatal; do not require control groups

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