One strength of longitudinal studies is that investigators can
A) collect a large amount of data in a short time span.
B) explore similarities among different aged participants at the same time.
C) ensure that participants adequately represent the population of interest.
D) examine relationships between early and later events and behaviors.
Answer: D
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