If a Researcher Begins a Study of a Group of 20-Year-Olds

question 68

Multiple Choice

If a researcher begins a study of a group of 20-year-olds and then a few years later continues the study on the same group, this would be an example of what type of research design?

• A) cross-sectional
• B) time-sequential
• C) longitudinal
• D) cohort-sequential

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Definitions:

Annual Time Series

Data collected or recorded at yearly intervals, often used for analyzing trends over time.

Data Pattern

The recognizable way that data may be organized or follow a specific arrangement, suggesting trends or relationships.

Cyclical Variation Component

A pattern in time series data that occurs at regular intervals due to cyclic factors, like seasons or economic cycles.

Time Series

A sequence of data points typically measured and recorded at uniform time intervals.