Which of the Following Would Be an Example of a Retrospective

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of a retrospective approach to longitudinal studies?

• A) asking how many victims of childhood abuse later abuse their own children
• B) asking how many child abuse victims' parents were also abuse victims
• C) asking how many offenders incarcerated in the state of New York have high school degrees
• D) none of the above is an example of a retrospective approach

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