Data Collection Instruments Were Sent to the Same Sample of Women

question 8

Multiple Choice

Data collection instruments were sent to the same sample of women at six different times during the first year of living with breast cancer. What type of study design does this exemplify?

• A) Cross-sectional
• B) Retrospective
• C) Longitudinal
• D) Correlational

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Definitions:

Tissue Culture

The growth of tissue or cells in a synthetic growth medium under sterile conditions.

Cell Growth

The process by which cells increase in size and mass, often as part of the development, maintenance, and repair of tissues and organs.

Plant Hormone

Chemical substances produced in plants that regulate growth, development, and other physiological processes.

2,4-D

An herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds, functioning as a synthetic auxin to disrupt plant growth.