Researchers Studied the Effects of Vitamin Supplements on the Health

question 70

Multiple Choice

Researchers studied the effects of vitamin supplements on the health of more than 600 city residents throughout their adulthood.This research procedure best illustrated

• A)regression toward the mean.
• B)a cross-sectional study.
• C)a scatterplot.
• D)a longitudinal study.

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