The Greatest Weakness of a Cross-Sectional Study Is

question 77

Multiple Choice

The greatest weakness of a cross-sectional study is

• A)that it requires much time and is expensive.
• B)that there is significant participant loss.
• C)that it cannot assess change in one person over time.
• D)that it does not focus on a single topic of development.

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