A researcher studies the effects of gender by comparing people's experiences before undergoing sex changes and then again after their sex changes (e.g.,like the Donald to Deirdre case).The researcher uses a statistical technique called individual fixed effects,which involves:
A) comparing outcomes to determine cause and effect.
B) comparing an outcome across space,in two different places.
C) comparing an outcome across time without altering any factors.
D) comparing an outcome across time as some factor changes.

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Individual fixed effects involves comparing an outcome across time as some factor changes. In this case, the factor that is changing is the person's gender, as they undergo a sex change. The researcher is interested in comparing the person's experiences before and after the change to see the effects that gender has on their experiences.

A Researcher Studies the Effects of Gender by Comparing People's