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Title: How does a longitudinal research design compare to a cross-sectional research design?
Post by: storky111 on Dec 6, 2020

Question 1

Does temperament predict personality?

Question 2

How does a longitudinal research design compare to a cross-sectional research design?

Title: How does a longitudinal research design compare to a cross-sectional research design?
Post by: mjenn52 on Dec 6, 2020

Answer 1

Childhood temperament is a reasonably good predictor of personality during early young adulthood.

Answer 2

A longitudinal study follows a group of people as they age; the people in that group are measured at multiple points over time. A cross-sectional study collects data from people of different ages at the same point in time.