In a Cross-Sectional Study, Data Are _____________

question 44

Multiple Choice

In a cross-sectional study, data are _____________

• A) observed, measured, and collected at one point of time
• B) observed, measure, and collected over a period of time
• C) collected from a past time period
• D) collected in the future from groups that share common factors

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Definitions:

Statistical Accuracy

The degree to which statistical estimates reflect the true value of the parameter being measured.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that proposes a relationship between variables, countering the null hypothesis that suggests no such relationship exists.

Statistical Tests

Procedures in statistics used to make inferences or decisions based on data subject to random variation.

Compensatory Equalization

A phenomenon in research where non-treatment groups receive unintended benefits or compensations that minimize the observed differences between treated and non-treated groups.