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Question 1

Cross sectional STRENGTH

Answer 1

Reasonably cheap, and quick and easy as participants need to be tested once.

Participants are easily obtained.

Question 2

Cross sectional LIMITATION

Answer 2

There is less detailed data collected than they are studies regarding individual participant differences

Data is collected from a snapshot of time

Question 3

Longitudinal study STRENGTH

Answer 3

Same group of P,s is followed throughout the entire study.

Best way of spotting development trends as they repeat trends as they repeat tests.

Question 4

Longitudinal study LIMITATION

Answer 4

Participants may choose to no longer be part of the study which disturbs the study.

If participants share a characteristic, findings are unbiased

Question 5

Case study STRENGTH

Answer 5

They provide a detailed, qualitative look at an individual or small group.

Researchers can use a variety of data collections (observations, questionnaires etc)

Question 6

Case study LIMITATION

Answer 6

Case studies are more susceptible to researcher bias.

There’s no control group so it’s harder to establish cause and effect.