A nurse researcher would decide to use a longitudinal or prospective design for which reason?
a. It is associated with data that are focused and deep.
b. It allows the overall study to be more manageable for the researcher.
c. It allows the issue of maturation to be avoided as a threat to internal validity.
d. It allows the nurse researcher to avoid the use of tools or instrumentation.
ANS: A
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A Longitudinal or prospective designs are associated with more in-depth, focused data collection.
B A longitudinal design can be more difficult for the researcher given the length of time involved.
C Maturation is a threat to internal validity in longitudinal design.
D Longitudinal design often requires use of measurement tools or instruments.
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