An Investigator Tests 100 Children at the Beginning of a Longitudinal

question 88

Multiple Choice

An investigator tests 100 children at the beginning of a longitudinal study and then follows up on his subjects, testing the 50 he can locate 5 years later. The fact that only half the original sample can now be located is a(n) _____ because _____.

• A) advantage; the possibility of cohort effects is lessened
• B) advantage; the research costs less to complete
• C) disadvantage; the study is subject to cross-generational problems
• D) disadvantage; any conclusions drawn may be based on a non?-representative sample

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