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swpotter12

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A researcher records participants' weights every Friday for three weeks prior to administering a diet education program and for three weeks following the program. This study is an example of a(n) ____.
 
  a. time-series design
 b. interrupted time-series design
  c. cross-sectional design
 d. longitudinal design

Question 2

Marcia is the coordinator of a hospital's on-line support group for the families of children who have a rare, incurable form of brain cancer called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. She is conducting a survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the support group. Given that members of the group live all over the world, her best choice for methodology is likely a(n) ____.
 
  a. personal interview
  b. e-mail questionnaire
  c. group questionnaire
  d. drop-off survey



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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