A Major Strength of the Longitudinal Design Is That Researchers

question 124

Multiple Choice

A major strength of the longitudinal design is that researchers can __________.

• A) examine relationships between early and later behaviors
• B) collect a large amount of data in a short time span
• C) explore similarities among children of different cohorts
• D) study participants differing in age at the same point in time

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