What Is a Cross-Sectional Study

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is a cross-sectional study?

• A) a study with data collected at one time point
• B) a research study of data for several time periods
• C) a study comparing variables with each other
• D) a research study of several themes or subtopics

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Definitions:

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