Purchase Solution

The difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal designs

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

A. What are the three most common quantitative research designs? What are some potential research questions that would be used in each type of design?

B. What is the difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal designs?

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal designs is clearly discussed.

Solution Preview

Quantitative research involves measuring a relationship between variables. The independent
variable is applied to produce an outcome, or dependent variable. Three of the most common
quantitative designs are: Observation studies; correlation research; and survey research (Leedy &
Ormrod, 2010). In quantitative research the observation study generally focuses on a single behavior
and quantifies the behavior either using a rating scale or by measuring the number of occurrences. A
question that may be suitable for a quantitative observation study may measure the number of times a
patient calls for medication instructions within a certain age group or within a specific disease category
(ie: patients newly diagnosed with Type II Diabetes). Another suitable question may ...

Solution provided by:
Beatrice Martino, MEd
Education
  • MEd, Jones International University
  • BSc, DeVry University
  • MPH, Walden University
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you so much!"
  • "Great work"
  • "thanks for the information"
  • "Thanks for the information"
  • "Excellent Work, very well-written, clear and concise."
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Fibromyalgia

This quiz provides a brief overview of Fibromyalgia. Research is currently evolving regarding this diagnosis.

Test your health planning and program evaluation knowledge

Health planning and program evaluation is an important aspect of the Health Sciences' field. Organizations and communities must understand the needs of their audiences, and a way to obtain this datum is through proper design and assessment. This quiz will test your ability to understand the importance of planning and evaluation in the health sector.

Tumor Markers

This quiz help you memorize common tumor markers used to detect and diagnose some types of cancer.

Crohn's Disease

How much do you know about this condition?

Managed Care Organizations

This quiz will test the basics of managed care organizations. It is important to know how our health care delivery system operates through managed care.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Factors Needed to Conduct a Longitudinal Data Analysis

    of using a longitudinal design rather than a cross-sectional design to answer your hypothesis(es)

  • Research Methods In the Study of Lifespan Development

    There are various strengths to using either one of the cross-sectional or longitudinal designs. You can discuss many weaknesses as well. I will provide you just a few examples.

  • Cross-sectional and Quasi-experimental designs

    576686 Cross-sectional and Quasi-experimental designs I am having trouble finding the strengths and limitations of Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Experimental Designs. Please help explain its limitations and weaknesses.

  • Statistics Questions - quasi-experiments

    Differences between the three designs are: Cross-sectional designs do not provide the cause and effect relationship while longitudinal and sequential designs provide the cause and effect relationship.

  • Railway Expansion

    The cross-sectional area of the rail is 3.6*10^-3 m^2, alpha= 8*10^-6 K^-1, and Y =2*10^11 Nm^-2 (a) What is the difference in the night and day tension in the rail if it is kept at constant length?

  • Survey Research and Designs: Strengths and Drawbacks

    Generally, the main advantages of cross-sectional survey-designs include: o Can be a cost-effective type of research, saved time and lack of attrition o A very valuable tool for assessing opinions and trends.

  • Elasticity: Stress, Strain and Compression

    The cross-sectional area is the difference of the area of outer and inner circles and thus will be Or Or m2 Or m2 (c) What is the compressive stress in the tibia?

  • Important aspects in analyzing a research study

    It is not possible to conclude which of these possibilities is the case using one-off cross-sectional studies." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitudinal_study A cross sectional study, while much cheaper and easily accomplished compared to a longitudinal

  • Strategy for statistically testing a new diabetics drug

    I perform a t test on the data. What is the independent variable? The dependent variable? The null hypothesis? The above is a cross sectional research design. Here is another strategy. I have only one group of diabetics.

View More Related Solutions