What Is the Goal of a Trend Study

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of a trend study?

• A)to determine whether a sample has changed over time
• B)to determine whether a population has changed over time
• C)to follow the same people for at least 10 years to see how they change
• D)to conduct a survey on the most recent topic in a society

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