In a ________ design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.
A) cohort
B) longitudinal
C) behavior genetics
D) cross-sectional

Question

In a ________ design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.
A) cohort
B) longitudinal 
C) behavior genetics
D) cross-sectional

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A longitudinal design is used to track and study a single group of participants over an extended period, usually years or even decades. This approach is especially useful for examining changes in behavior or development over time, and for identifying individual variations in patterns of change. Cohort, behavior genetics, and cross-sectional designs all refer to different types of research methods that may involve studying multiple groups of participants at once, rather than following a single group over time.

In a ________ Design, One Group of Participants Is Followed