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naturalchemist

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The general term for the spread of the values around the central tendency is ______________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Which of the following is true concerning cross sectional designs?
 
  a. They require that the same group of participants be tested over and over across a long period of time.
  b. They are much less convenient to run than longitudinal studies.
  c. They are likely to confound age with some other variable of interest.
  d. They are less likely than longitudinal designs to be influenced by cohort effects.



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Answer to Question 1

dispersion or variability

Answer to Question 2

C



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