A Researcher Began Collecting Data on a Group of Twenty-Five

question 14

Multiple Choice

A researcher began collecting data on a group of twenty-five children in the late 1970s. She is still compiling data on these individuals, who are now in their early thirties. This researcher is conducting a __________ study.

• A) longitudinal
• B) cross-sectional
• C) case
• D) survey

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Definitions:

Leadership

The capacity to influence, guide, or direct a group towards achieving defined objectives.

Bureaucracy

A system of administration characterized by a hierarchical structure, specialization of functions, and a set of rules and procedures.

Business Entrepreneur

An individual who identifies a business opportunity and takes financial risk to establish and manage a new enterprise.

The State

Consists of the institutions responsible for formulating and carrying out a country’s laws and public policies.