RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH DESIGN

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the two basic types of studies that are categorized as descriptive research?
A
focus groups and case analysis
B
longitudinal studies and case analysis
C
focus groups and cross-sectional studies
D
longitudinal studies and cross-sectional studies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Longitudinal studies and cross-sectional studies are two different types of research design. In a cross-sectional study you collect data from a population at a specific point in time; in a longitudinal study you repeatedly collect data from the same sample over an extended period of time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cross-sectional studies are used both descriptively and analytically. Descriptive cross-sectional studies simply characterize the prevalence of a health outcome in a specified population. Prevalence can be assessed at either one point in time (point prevalence) or over a defined period of time ( period prevalence).

Detailed explanation-3: -observation. case studies. surveys. 06-May-2022

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