Margot wants to examine how student nurses change in their orientation towards patients over the course of their three years in nursing school.She is particularly concerned with following changes within the same individuals.It would be best to use a
A)trend study.
B)cohort study.
C)panel study.
D)cross-sectional study.
E)group

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A panel study would allow Margot to follow the same individuals over a period of time and examine changes in their orientation towards patients. A trend study would only examine changes over time but not within the same individuals, a cohort study would follow a group of individuals with a specific characteristic but not necessarily the same individuals over time, a cross-sectional study would only measure at one point in time, and "group" is not a valid study design.

Margot Wants to Examine How Student Nurses Change in Their