A Research Team Tracks a Large Sample of Community-Dwelling Adults

question 15

Multiple Choice

A research team tracks a large sample of community-dwelling adults over a 20-year period. At five-year intervals, participants complete several measures, including a questionnaire assessing psychosocial adjustment. What type of research is the team conducting What type of correlation coefficient might the team expect to find between participants' scores on the psychosocial adjustment measure, and their scores on the same measure 20 years later

• A)The team is conducting cross-sectional research.They should find a zero correlation coefficient.
• B)The team is conducting cross-sectional research.They should find a positive correlation coefficient.
• C)The team is conducting longitudinal research.They should find a negative correlation coefficient.
• D)The team is conducting longitudinal research.They should find a positive correlation coefficient.

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