What Is a Well-Known Issue with Cross-Sectional Methodology

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is a well-known issue with cross-sectional methodology?

• A) the length of time it takes to collect data from each and every age group
• B) the possibility that cohort differences determine differences between age groups
• C) the difficulty in obtaining data from each and every age group
• D) the possibility that one group is overrepresented in the study

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Definitions:

Horizontal Line

A straight line that has a zero slope and runs parallel to the horizontal axis in a graph.

Vertical Line

A straight line that goes up and down on a graph, representing a scenario where one variable changes while the other remains constant.

Downward Sloping

Describes a line on a graph that shows a decrease in one variable as another variable increases, often used to illustrate laws of demand in economics.

Negatively Related

A term used to describe two variables that move in opposite directions; as one increases, the other decreases.