A Disadvantage of Longitudinal Research Studies Is That They

question 43

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of longitudinal research studies is that they:

• A) fail to include children and teens in their research.
• B) fail to distinguish age effects from cohort effects.
• C) have a tendency to be biased as some people drop out over a period of time.
• D) can only include people of different age cohorts at a single point in time.

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Definitions:

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