Nate Wants to Make Some Causal Assertions in His Cross-Sectional

question 100

Multiple Choice

Nate wants to make some causal assertions in his cross-sectional study about the effects of high school involvement on violence among young adults (all the people he studied are in their early 20s) .He can approximate a longitudinal study by

• A)using path analysis.
• B)using age differences.
• C)following the same individuals over time.
• D)making logical inferences based on the time order of his variables.
• E)he cannot approximate a longitudinal study

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Definitions:

Rape-Trauma Syndrome

A form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that occurs after an individual has been sexually assaulted, characterized by acute stress followed by long-term reorganization of the individual’s lifestyle.

Acute Phase Reaction

A rapid immune response to tissue injury, infection, or inflammation, characterized by fever, malaise, and changes in white blood cell count.

Long-Term Phase

A stage or period that extends over a considerable timeframe, often referring to chronic conditions or treatments.

Sexual Assault

An act in which someone intentionally sexually touches another person without that person's consent, ranging from unwanted touching to rape.