Cohort Studies

question 58

Multiple Choice

Cohort studies

• A) compare different age groups within a single cross-sectional survey.
• B) survey specific cohorts (e.g., children of the Depression) repeatedly over their life course.
• C) combine the features of social network and contextual survey designs.
• D) examine the influences of life course, cohort, and historical period.

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