A method for studying developmental studies by reconstructing people's pasts through interviews and inferring the effects of past events on current behaviors is a ________ study.
A) longitudinal
B) reference
C) biographical
D) strain

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A biographical study reconstructs individuals' pasts through interviews and infers the effects of past events on current behaviors. A longitudinal study follows a group of individuals over time, while a reference study compares different groups at one point in time. A strain study explores the sources of stress in an individual's life.

A Method for Studying Developmental Studies by Reconstructing People's Pasts