If Participants at the End of a Longitudinal Study Tend

question 88

Multiple Choice

If participants at the end of a longitudinal study tend to be those who were initially higher on some variable,we have a case of

• A) negative selective survival.
• B) positive selective survival.
• C) elective selective survival.
• D) equally selective survival.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability within a system, where competing forces or influences are in equal opposition.

Nonprobability Sample

There is little or no attempt to get a representative cross-section of a population.

Availability Of Participants

The extent to which potential research subjects or participants are accessible or willing to take part in a study.

Nonprobability Sample

A sampling method where not all members of the population have a chance of being selected, often leading to potential biases.