Cross-Sectional Studies

Question 1

What is a cross-sectional study?

Answer 1

Data is collected at one moment in time/over a
short period of time

Question 2

What do cross-sectional studies look at?

Answer 2

Development of something but do this in a different manner to longitudinal

Question 3

How are cross-sectional studies different to longitudinal studies?

Answer 3

Instead of studying a person over a period of time they would study two separate
groups at the same time

Question 4

Why are cross-sectional studies better than longitudinal studies?

Answer 4

Cheaper and easier to conduct as it takes less time

Question 5

Why can we gather participants easier in cross-sectional studies?

Answer 5

Don’t have to follow them for years

Question 6

How are cross-sectional studies more ethical than longitudinal studies?

Answer 6

Withdrawal and consent are easier to get for short term studies rather than longitudinal ones

Question 7

Why are cross-sectional studies usually in less depth and detail?

Answer 7

They’re a short period of time

Question 8

Why do cross-sectional studies have less direct representation of what is being studied?

Answer 8

Individual differences between people so less cause and effect

Question 9

Why do cross-sectional studies have issues with cohort effect?

Answer 9

Similarities in the environment of people of the
same age which aren’t related to their actual age

e.g. similar upbringing/events

Extraneous variables affect the validity of results