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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of descriptive research study measures a situation at only one point in time?
A
cross-sectional studies
B
longitudinal studies
C
ʺPoint in Timeʺ studies
D
ʺOne Point in Timeʺ studies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A cross-sectional study is a type of research design in which you collect data from many different individuals at a single point in time. In cross-sectional research, you observe variables without influencing them.

Detailed explanation-2: -A descriptive cross-sectional study is a study in which the disease or condition and potentially related factors are measured at a specific point in time for a defined population.

Detailed explanation-3: -Descriptive studies can be of several types, namely, case reports, case series, cross-sectional studies, and ecological studies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: A descriptive cross-sectional study inspects the prevalence of a disease or condition in a defined population at a specific point or period in time without attempting to draw any inferences or offer any causes for the prevalence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cross-sectional study is defined as an observational study where data is collected as a whole to study a population at a single point in time to examine the relationship between variables of interest.

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