Which of the Following Is an Example of a Longitudinal

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal design in a descriptive research project?

• A)surveys involving 600 mall intercepts in six major cities to determine the likes and dislikes of health food
• B)a variety of promotional offers displayed in stores, with each group of respondents seeing only one offer and the resulting brand sales would be monitored.
• C)a panel that consists of households that provide purchasing information at specified intervals over an extended period
• D)a cross-sectional study of the elderly held once at the end of the fiscal year
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Starting Salary

The initial wages or salary provided to an employee when they begin a new job or position.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from the sample data, that is believed to cover the true population parameter with a certain confidence level.

Average Current Salary

The mean salary of a group at the current point in time, often used to assess and compare compensation levels within or across sectors.

Starting Salary

The initial amount of compensation offered to an employee when beginning a new job, often influenced by factors like industry standards, experience, and education.