A Major Strength of the Longitudinal Design Is That Researchers

question 124

Multiple Choice

A major strength of the longitudinal design is that researchers can __________.

• A) examine relationships between early and later behaviors
• B) collect a large amount of data in a short time span
• C) explore similarities among children of different cohorts
• D) study participants differing in age at the same point in time

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Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and then dividing by the count of those numbers.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values, used to understand how spread out the values are from the mean.

Mean Speed

The average velocity of an object over a defined period of time.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values; a low standard deviation means that the values tend to be close to the mean, while a high standard deviation means they are spread out over a wider range.