A Cross-Sectional Study Is Research That

question 23

Multiple Choice

A cross-sectional study is research that

• A) follows and retests the same people over time.
• B) compares people of different ages at the same point in time.
• C) assesses different characteristics of a given individual at the same point in time.
• D) involves different researchers assessing the behavior of a group.

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Definitions:

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