A Weakness of Longitudinal Studies Is That They ________

question 203

Multiple Choice

A weakness of longitudinal studies is that they ________.

• A) take far too long to gather the appropriate data
• B) cannot eliminate sample biases
• C) cannot distinguish age differences from cohort differences
• D) do not distinguish significant from non-significant relationships

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