Author Question: What is a major disadvantage of cross-sectional research? A) Age-related changes cannot be ... (Read 55 times)

meagbuch

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 568
What is a major disadvantage of cross-sectional research?
 
  A) Age-related changes cannot be examined.
  B) Participants often drop out before the study is over.
  C) Factors affecting individual development cannot be explored.
  D) Practice effects often cause biased findings.

Question 2

In a cross-sectional design, researchers study __________.
 
  A) the same group of participants repeatedly at different ages
  B) groups of participants differing in age at the same point in time
  C) groups of participants of the same age in different years
  D) participants of the same age at the same point in time



apple

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 352
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.

Did you know?

Many medications that are used to treat infertility are injected subcutaneously. This is easy to do using the anterior abdomen as the site of injection but avoiding the area directly around the belly button.

Did you know?

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Did you know?

Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library