Longitudinal Flashcards
1
Q
What is a longitudinal study?
A
Studies of the same group of people over a long period of time
2
Q
What are cohort studies?
A
A group of people being researched who are the same age
3
Q
Advantages of longitudinal studies
A
Allow researches to see social change overtime, allow them to track change in social mobility, allow to see movement between socio-economic class, also look at how childhood affects future
4
Q
Disadvantages of longitudinal studies
A
They are very expensive because of the amount of time, Hawthorne effect may happen due to them knowing they are being studied
