CLEP Intro to Psychology Exam Prep

Answer: A - A longitudinal study follows a group of students for their entire 4-year high school career to test how they learn coping skills.
Key Takeaway: Longitudinal research is a type of research methodology whereby the same group of people (or participants) are followed for an extended period of time. In these kinds of studies, before and after conditions are compared. In the above question, students’ coping skills are assessed at the beginning of the 9^th grade and then the same students are assessed at the end of the 12^th year. The research results should show how their coping skills have changed over the years.