If a researcher wanted to see how spouses' marital quality changed over time if and when children were born,he or she would probably use a ________ design.
A)cross-sectional
B)repeated cross-sections
C)reliability
D)panel study

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A panel study would allow the researcher to follow the same group of spouses over time and see how their marital quality changes after the birth of children. Cross-sectional studies only look at one point in time, repeated cross-sections look at different groups of people at different points in time, and reliability studies measure the consistency of measures.

If a Researcher Wanted to See How Spouses' Marital Quality