A Researcher Conducts a Cross-Sectional Study in Order to Investigate

question 47

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts a cross-sectional study in order to investigate how body image changes during adolescence. She administers body image questionnaires to groups of 10-, 12-, 14-, 16-, and 18-year-olds, and checks on the differences of the average scores of the five groups. What concerns do you have about her results?

• A) Differences may be found due to differences in age cohort rather than maturation.
• B) Changes in the environment can distort the results.
• C) Changes in the secular trend can distort the results.
• D) There is no control group.

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