Which One of the Following Describes a Longitudinal Study

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following describes a longitudinal study?

• A) The same children are tested at 1,3,5,and 10 years of age.
• B) Different children are tested at 1,3,5,and 10 years of age.
• C) Some children are tested at 1,3,and 5 years of age while other children are tested at 3,5,and 10 years of age.
• D) The same children are tested at 1,3,and 5,and another group of children are tested at 2,4,and 6.

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Definitions:

Shared Values

Fundamental beliefs or principles that are held in common by members of a group, guiding their behavior and fostering cohesion and collaboration.

Pretest-Posttest Design

A research design that measures participants before and after an intervention to assess the effects of that intervention.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Textual Analysis

A research method that involves analyzing and interpreting texts to understand their meaning, structure, and cultural significance.