One of the advantages of conducting a longitudinal study instead of a cross-sectional study is that:
A. it is often inexpensive and the least time consuming of all research designs.
B. it produces results that are almost always generalizable to the larger population.
C. it rarely suffers from the third variable problem and can accurately separate causes from consequences.
D. it shows that the independent variable precedes and predicts changes in the dependent variable over time.
Answer: D
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