The Time Dimension and the Problem Statement
Consider what you learned this week from Maxfield and Babbie’s (2018) discussion of “The Time Dimension” in research, as well as their “Putting It All Together” example found on pp. 106–107.
With this information in mind, distinguish cross-sectional from longitudinal studies, providing an original example of each (i.e., not one from the readings or one already posted to the Discussion Board by another student).
Explain how retrospective and prospective approaches to research can yield very different results.
