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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