Which of the Following Would Be Best Researched Using a Longitudinal

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be best researched using a longitudinal study?

• A) the change in children's concepts of sharing from infancy through adolescence
• B) the difference between children and adults in their responses to a natural disaster
• C) the frequency with which people think about sources of stress in their lives over the course of a single day
• D) the rates of hospitalization of psychiatric patients over the course of the last century

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Definitions:

1981

A year marked by significant global events, including the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President of the United States and the release of the first IBM PC.

Marital Satisfaction

The degree to which partners in a marriage experience contentment and fulfillment in their relationship.

Teenagers

Individuals who are in the age group of 13 to 19 years old, characterized by significant physical, psychological, and social development.

In Vitro Fertilization

A medical procedure involving the combination of an egg and sperm outside the body to create an embryo, which is then implanted in the uterus for pregnancy.