Identify the Type of Observational Study: Cross-Sectional, Retrospective, or

question 8

Short Answer

Identify the type of observational study: cross-sectional, retrospective, or
prospective.
-A researcher from the department of defense is studying the psychology of trauma. He plans to follow the children of service members who died in Afghanistan for the next 20 years.

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Definitions:

Cambodia Invasion

Refers to the military incursion by the United States and South Vietnamese forces into Cambodia in 1970 during the Vietnam War, aimed at disrupting North Vietnamese supply lines.

Murderous Regime

A government or ruling body accused of engaging in or endorsing violence, often systemic, against its own people or those it controls.

New Federalism

A political philosophy and approach that seeks to shift some powers and responsibilities from the federal government back to the states, emphasizing a more decentralized system of governance.

Block Grants

A form of financial assistance from the federal government to state or local governments for broad purposes, with fewer restrictions than categorical grants.