According to the text, in terms of research, "retention rate" refers to

a. the length of time a research participant was able to recall information.
b. the amount of information a participant is able to learn during an intervention study.
c. how long a person holds onto negative feelings while participating in a study.
d. the percentage of participants who continued in a longitudinal study after the first year.


Answer: d

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