Why would you choose to design a longitudinal study rather than to conduct an experiment?
A) We can have greater control of participant variables in longitudinal studies.
B) Some relationship factors cannot be manipulated in experiments.
C) Longitudinal studies are less time intensive than experiments.
D) Longitudinal studies allow us to make stronger causal claims than experimental studies.

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Longitudinal studies are particularly useful for studying development and changes over time, and they are chosen over experiments when the factors of interest cannot be ethically or practically manipulated by the researcher.

Why Would You Choose to Design a Longitudinal Study Rather