Although the Problem of Losing Respondents Over Time Can Be

question 39

Multiple Choice

Although the problem of losing respondents over time can be a problem with longitudinal studies,they are often preferable to cross-sectional designs because they can help researchers detect causal effects.The reason longitudinal studies are better able to detect causal effects is that they can

• A)document within-person changes.
• B)document across-person changes.
• C)give respondents a chance to correct earlier responses.
• D)give the researcher a good way to test measurement reliability.

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