Subject mortality, testing effects, and the cross-generational effects are drawbacks associated with the:
A) cohort-sequential design.
B) cross-sectional design.
C) longitudinal design.
D) None of the answers is correct.

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The longitudinal design involves studying the same subjects over a long period, which can lead to subject mortality (dropout), testing effects (changes due to repeated testing), and cross-generational effects (results may not apply to other generations).

Subject Mortality, Testing Effects, and the Cross-Generational Effects Are Drawbacks