What Is a Feature of a Longitudinal Study

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is a feature of a longitudinal study?

• A) It takes a short time to carry out.
• B) It requires a huge sample as people drop out as the study goes on.
• C) It tends to show how the average person develops.
• D) It tends to show how the worst functioning people change.

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Definitions:

Social Change

The alteration in societal structures and norms over time, often driven by collective behavior and cultural innovations.

Collective Behavior

Actions taken by a group of people that are spontaneous, unstructured, and not regulated by formal rules, often arising in response to an event or shared emotion.

Western Beauty Standards

Aesthetic norms and ideals, often propagated by media and culture, emphasizing particular body types, facial features, and styles rooted in Western societies.

Gerrymandering

Redrawing the boundary lines of state voting districts in order to advantage one political party over another.