A disadvantage of longitudinal research is that some types of generalizations can be made only to cohorts of the research participants.

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Longitudinal research focuses on studying a group of participants over a period of time, which can limit the generalization of the findings to only the specific group of participants being studied (i.e., the cohort). The results may not apply to other age groups, populations, or time periods.

A Disadvantage of Longitudinal Research Is That Some Types of Generalizations