longitudinal research

Question 1

longitudinal research

Answer 1

data collected that follows the same sample of people at regular intervals over a long period of time

Question 2

advantages

Answer 2

large amount of data gathered

shows how views change over time

shows people’s experiences and what the influential factors on peoples lives are

Question 3

disadvantages

Answer 3

sample attrition - due to high drop out rates - may cause the sample to lack representativeness

costly and time consuming

may develop emotional attachment - researcher bias

hawthorne effect/ demand characteristics possible

Question 4

The census

Answer 4

completed every 10 years

by everyone in England and Wales

sanctions if not completed

aims to get an accurate picture of all the people in the population - such as their employment status

is a questionnaire/ survey

Question 5

Millenium cohort study

Answer 5

from 2000-2011

followed the lives of children in the UK

found that children whose parents read to them every day at age 3 were more likely to flourish in their first year at primary school

survey/ used questionnaires