What Term Describes When Participants Drop Out of a Longitudinal

question 85

Multiple Choice

What term describes when participants drop out of a longitudinal study?

• A)selective survival
• B)attrition
• C)cohort effect
• D)selective sampling

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Definitions:

Joint Legal Custody

A legal arrangement whereby both parents share the rights and responsibilities to make decisions about their child's upbringing, including education, healthcare, and religious instruction.

Economic Downturns

Periods when economic activity is declining, leading to reduced consumer spending, employment, and business investment.

Stay-at-home Parents

Denotes parents who choose to stay at home to manage the household and care for their children instead of working outside the home.

Single-parent Family

A family structure consisting of one parent living with their children due to various circumstances.