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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Define cross-sectional surveys, provide an example of a cross-sectional survey, and outline some of the drawbacks of cross-sectional research.
- Describe the various types of longitudinal surveys.
- Define retrospective surveys, and identify their strengths and weaknesses.
- Discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks of the various methods of delivering self-administered questionnaires.
There is much variety when it comes to surveys. This variety comes both in terms of time—when or with what frequency a survey is administered—and in terms of administration—how a survey is delivered to respondents. In this section we’ll take a look at what types of surveys exist when it comes to both time and administration.
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