The Difference Between Cross-Sectional Research Design and Longitudinal Research Designs

question 119

Multiple Choice

The difference between cross-sectional research design and longitudinal research designs is that:

• A) Longitudinal studies assess change in behavior over time,whereas cross-sectional studies assess differences among groups of people.
• B) Cross-sectional studies are more time consuming as compared to longitudinal studies.
• C) Longitudinal research design does not allow the comparison of more than two participants while cross-sectional design allows for more comparisons.
• D) Cross-sectional research is a combination of longitudinal research and sequential research.

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