Suppose a Researcher Is Investigating How Exercise Habits Change in College

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose a researcher is investigating how exercise habits change in college students over time. If the researcher selects and assesses a sample of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors all at once, what type of research method is involved?

• A) Cross-sectional
• B) Experimental
• C) Basic
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment involving psychological methods, primarily when communication between a trained therapist and a client is used to treat emotional and psychological disorders.

Meta-Analytic Results

Findings from a statistical technique that combines the results of multiple studies to determine overall trends.

Substance Use Disorders

A range of conditions that affect an individual's ability to control their use of substances such as drugs or alcohol.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by tendencies toward emotional instability, anxiety, moodiness, worry, and sadness.