Professor Stone designs a study to examine the effect of a teenage pregnancy on the career choices of the teens.Stone interviews a sample of teenage women
During their pregnancy,after the birth,and one year later.Stone is using a:
A)cross sectional design
B)trend study
C)cohort study
D)panel study
E)cannot tell from the given information

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A panel study involves collecting data from the same group of individuals at multiple points in time, which is exactly what Professor Stone is doing by interviewing the same teenage women during their pregnancy, after the birth, and one year later. A cross-sectional design involves collecting data from different individuals at the same point in time, a trend study involves examining changes over time in a particular variable, and a cohort study involves following a group of individuals who share a common characteristic over time. Therefore, the best choice is a panel study (D).

Professor Stone Designs a Study to Examine the Effect of a Teenage