A researcher wishes to study developmental changes in the music people prefer to listen to.The researcher locates 50 people who are about 20 years old.She sends these people a questionnaire every year for the next 10 years asking about the types of music they prefer to listen to.This is an example of which type of design?
A)longitudinal
B)nested
C)cross-sectional
D)panel

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This is an example of a longitudinal design because the same group of individuals (50 people about 20 years old) is being followed for 10 years to study developmental changes in their music preferences.

A Researcher Wishes to Study Developmental Changes in the Music