A researcher wants to study the developmental changes in social and political attitudes that occur during the time a person is in college.The researcher is interested in both overall trends and in the changes that individual students undergo.Which survey research design will this researcher need to use?
A) observational design
B) cross-sectional design
C) successive independent samples design
D) longitudinal design

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The most appropriate design for studying developmental changes in social and political attitudes over time is a longitudinal design. This design follows the same group of individuals over an extended period and enables the researcher to examine changes within each individual and detect overall trends.

A Researcher Wants to Study the Developmental Changes in Social