How Are the Longitudinal Study and the Prospective Study Similar

question 20

Multiple Choice

How are the longitudinal study and the prospective study similar?

• A) Each moves forward in time.
• B) Each has an experimental focus.
• C) Each is able to establish causal relationships.
• D) Each selects different samples from the same population at various periods of time.

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Definitions:

Gaseous System

A state of matter consisting of a collection of particles (atoms or molecules) that have neither a defined shape nor volume and can expand freely.

Temperature

A measure of the thermal energy of a system, indicating how hot or cold the system is.

Pressure

The exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it, measured in units such as Pascal (Pa).