There are many types of longitudinal or quasi-experimental designs that assess data patterns over time. _____(a)_____ are concerned with differences in change between those who fall directly below a cutoff point to those who fall directly above the cutoff in terms of an outcome; _____(b)_____ are concerned with the shape or pattern of the data across multiple time points.
A) growth curve modeling designs; interrupted time series designs
B) regression discontinuity designs; growth curve modeling designs
C) interrupted time series designs; regression discontinuity designs
D) comparison time-series designs; growth curve modeling designs

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- Regression discontinuity designs are used to compare groups based on a cutoff point, while growth curve modeling designs focus on the pattern of data changes over time.

There Are Many Types of Longitudinal or Quasi-Experimental Designs That