Longitudinal Designs Are Particularly Useful for Examining

question 121

Multiple Choice

Longitudinal designs are particularly useful for examining:

• A)continuity and discontinuity in development.
• B)age differences on a particular variable.
• C)the processes that produce changes.
• D)All of the answers are correct.

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