Krank and Colleagues (2005,2006)studied the Development of Alcohol and Drug

question 55

Multiple Choice

Krank and colleagues (2005,2006) studied the development of alcohol and drug use in British Columbia youth.To do this,they collected cross-sectional survey data from more than 1300 students in grades 7 to 9.For the longitudinal part of the study,they then re-tested the students once a year for the next two academic years.What is this combination of longitudinal and cross-sectional methods in one study called?

• A) a cross-linkage research design
• B) a cohort research design
• C) a sequential research design
• D) an association research design

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