In the classic study Alameda County study (Berkman & Syme, 1979), almost 7,000 people were asked about their social and community ties, and their death rate was tracked over 9 years. Results showed that those with fewer social and community ties were more likely to die during this period than were people with many such ties. This is an example of a(n) ______.
A. replication study
B. cross-sectional study
C. longitudinal study
D. meta-analysis
Answer: C
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