BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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research method in which data is collected about a group of participants over a number of years to assess how certain characteristics change or remain the same during development
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research method in which data is collected from groups of participants of different ages and compared so that conclusions can be drawn about differences due to age
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research method that involves an intensive investigation of one or more participants
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research method in which information is obtained by asking many individuals a fixed set of questions
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a longitudinal study, researchers repeatedly examine the same individuals to detect any changes that might occur over a period of time. Longitudinal studies are a type of correlational research in which researchers observe and collect data on a number of variables without trying to influence those variables.
Detailed explanation-2: -A cohort study is a type of longitudinal study that samples a group of people who share a common characteristic. Researchers observe a population based on the shared experience of a specific event such as birth, geographic location, or historical experience. These studies are typically used among medical researchers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Longitudinal research is a research design in which data-gathering is administered repeatedly over an extended period of time. For example, we may survey a group of individuals about their dietary habits at age 20, retest them a decade later at age 30, and then again at age 40.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cohort studies are one type of longitudinal study which sample a cohort (a group of people who share a defining characteristic, typically who experienced a common event in a selected period, such as birth or graduation) and perform cross-section observations at intervals through time.