As Part of a Large Research Study Examining Many People

question 281

Multiple Choice

As part of a large research study examining many people, David, now 24 years old, has been weighed, measured, observed, and tested every two years since he was born. The study in which he is participating would be described as

• A) a longitudinal study.
• B) a cross-sectional study.
• C) a cross-sequential study.
• D) a case study.

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Definitions:

Legislative Branch

A division of government primarily responsible for making laws.

Privative Clause

A legal provision in a statute that limits the ability of courts to review decisions made by administrative bodies or officials.

Certiorari

A writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court.

Mandamus

A judicial remedy in the form of an order from a court to a government official, body, or lower court, requiring them to perform a mandatory or purely ministerial duty correctly.