When a researcher has only cross-sectional data but wants to apply longitudinal strategies,he or she may be able to if:
A) participants are able to remember past events.
B) age differences can be discovered in the cross-sectional data.
C) time order of variables is explicitly clear.
D) cohorts are available.
E) all of these choices are correct.

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All the choices provided can help a researcher apply longitudinal strategies to cross-sectional data by using retrospective data, identifying age differences, establishing time order, and utilizing cohort information.

When a Researcher Has Only Cross-Sectional Data but Wants to Apply