Cross-sectional designs work best under what research conditions?
A) Data collection over an extended period
B) Multiple points of data collection
C) Describing phenomena at a fixed point
D) For follow-up studies
C
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Cross-sectional designs work best with describing phenomena at a fixed point. Cross-sectional designs involve the collection of data at one time period. The other answers are characteristics of longitudinal studies.
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