Dr. Samuel wants to study the relationship between test anxiety and age. His participants are third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders who will be studied over a three-year period. He does not wish to establish a cause-effect relationship between variables. This is an example of a (n) :

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Andres Murphy

19 June, 11:14

Dr. Samuel wants to study the relationship between test anxiety and age. His participants are third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders who will be studied over a three-year period. He does not wish to establish a cause-effect relationship between variables. This is an example of a (n) :

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Luke Griffin · Answer 1

Answer: Longitunidal Study.

Explanation: A longitundinal study is a research design in which the researcher studies and observes the behavior of the same variables (Could be people, traits, characteristics) over periods of time.

In this case, 1 - Dr. Samuel wants to study relationship between variables 2 - does not wish to establish a cause-effect relationship, but indeed, 3 - he is conducting the study over a three year period with the same participants. Therefore, it is a Longitudinal Study.