A type of research design in which the same group of people is followed over a long period of time is called ______.

a. longitudinal design
b. cross-sectional design
c. survey research
d. experimental design
e. control group


a. longitudinal design

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Natalie Sundheimer presents with the following medical symptoms; dry, yellowish skin

and lanugo (baby fine downy hair on her trunk, face and extremities). In addition, her teeth appear “moth eaten” and she wears a heavy sweater despite the fact that it is a hot summer day. She is excessively fearful of being fat and weighs less that 80 percent of her normal body weight. These features most often accompany the following diagnosis:

a) Bulimia nervosa b) Binge eating disorder (BED) c) Other specified feeding or eating disorder d) Anorexia nervosa

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Interpret the chi-square. Be sure to include a discussion of statistical significance.

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Traditional poverty measures have been determined to be inadequate due to a number of factors. The new Supplementary Poverty Measure is better primarily because:

a. some people own cars that are more fuel efficient than others. b. some people spend more money on food than others. c. cost of living varies widely from one part of the country to another. d. some jobs require fancier and more costly clothing than others.

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In regard to the data you are analyzing in research when you have a random sample, sampling error refers to ______

A. the similarities among your study sample and your study population B. the difference between your study sample and your study population C. the similarities between your study population and the clients in your agency D. the differences between your study population and the clients in your agency

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