Which of the following is an example of a panel survey (also known as a longitudinal study)?
A) a survey of 500 fourth-grade students questioned at the beginning of the school year and again at the end of the school year
B) a study of 500 fourth-grade students who are then contacted every two years for an eight-year period in follow-up studies
C) a survey of 500 fourth-grade students that is repeated with a new group of fourth-grade students every year for ten years
D) a survey of 500 fourth-grade students conducted by a panel of social scientists from different disciplines

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A panel survey (also known as a longitudinal study) follows the same group of individuals over an extended period. Option B describes a study of 500 fourth-grade students who are contacted every two years for an eight-year period, making it a panel survey. Option A is a cross-sectional study because it only surveys students at two points in time. Option C is a repeated cross-sectional study because it surveys a new group of fourth-grade students every year. Option D describes the survey methodology rather than the design of the study, making it irrelevant to the question.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Panel