A Researcher Interviews a Group of 20-Year-Olds, a Group of 40-Year-Olds

question 45

Multiple Choice

a researcher interviews a group of 20-year-olds, a group of 40-year-olds, and a group of 60-year-olds about their gender role attitudes at one point in time, this would be an example of which sort of research design?

• A) cross-sectional
• B) longitudinal
• C) time-sequential
• D) cross-sequential

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Definitions:

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before adjustments for inflation, representing the stated or face interest rate on a loan or investment.

Inflation Rate

The percentage rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling over a specific period of time.

CPI

This index reflects the mean shift in costs over time for a collection of consumer goods and services as experienced by urban buyers.

Ear of Corn

An ear of corn is the part of the corn plant that contains the kernels, which are the seeds of the plant, encased in a husk.