Which of the Following Scenarios Best Exemplifies a Longitudinal Study

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies a longitudinal study?

• A)A study on post-recession unemployment rates.
• B)A study on the health effects of the use of pesticides on vegetables before and after use.
• C)A study on the development of babies a month after birth and again at age five.
• D)A study on soil erosion rates during the 2015 Asian monsoon season.

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Definitions:

Overpumping

Pumping of groundwater at a rate that causes severe lowering of the water table in the aquifer or other detrimental effects.

Horizontal

Describes a direction parallel to the ground or the horizon; at 90 degrees to the vertical.

Groundwater

Water present beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.

Fractures

Breaks in rock or bone, often as a result of stress exceeding the material's internal strength.