One Weakness of the Cross-Sectional Approach to Research Is as Follows

question 40

Multiple Choice

One weakness of the cross-sectional approach to research is as follows:

• A) This approach does not allow us to make conclusions about intraindividual development.
• B) This approach does not allow us to draw conclusions about interindividual differences
• C) Groups cannot be studied using this method.
• D) Individuals cannot be studied using this method.

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Definitions:

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Least Squares Regression

A statistical method used to find the line of best fit by minimizing the sum of the squares of the residuals between observed and estimated values.

Rain

Precipitation in the form of liquid water drops that have diameters greater than 0.5 millimeters.

Scatter Diagram

A graphical representation of two variables' values to observe any correlations, with individual data points plotted on a two-dimensional plane.