Dr. Eckert wants to learn whether students with high self-esteem are more likely to participate in extracurricular activities, or if participation in extracurricular activities enhances adolescents' psychological well-being. She is most likely to understand a cause-and-effect relationship between psychological well-being and extracurricular activities by using which type of study?

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A longitudinal study is most suitable for understanding cause-and-effect relationships over time, as it follows the same individuals and observes changes and developments in their behaviors or characteristics.

Dr Eckert Wants to Learn Whether Students with High Self-Esteem