A Researcher Decides to Investigate Whether There Are Any Changes

question 4

Multiple Choice

A researcher decides to investigate whether there are any changes in people's IQ scores from early adulthood through late adulthood.The researcher (and others) begins with a sample of 21-year-olds and plans to follow this group until they are 80 years old.The type of research design she is planning to employ is called

• A) cross-sectional.
• B) longitudinal.
• C) time-lag.
• D) sequential.

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Definitions:

Time Variance

The difference between the actual time taken to perform an activity and the expected or standard time allotted for it.

Direct Labor Hours

A measure of the total amount of time workers spend on direct production activities.

Unfavorable

A term often used in finance and accounting to describe results or variances that are worse than expected or budgeted.

Nonfinancial Performance Measures

Metrics used to assess aspects of an organization's performance that are not directly related to financial outcomes, such as customer satisfaction and employee engagement.