A Nurse Researcher Would Decide to Use a Longitudinal or Prospective

question 33

Multiple Choice

A nurse researcher would decide to use a longitudinal or prospective design for which reason?

• A) The data obtained are focused and deep.
• B) The study overall is more manageable for the researcher.
• C) The issue of maturation as a threat to internal validity is avoided in this design.
• D) This design does not require the use of tools or instrumentation.

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