Question

Dr. Casey studied the effects of a particular after-school tutoring program on the academic achievement of children in his state who live in extreme poverty. He followed children from kindergarten through the fifth grade. What type of research is involved in such a study?

Answer 1

Answer:

Longitudinal

Explanation:

Longitudinal studies are conducted when the effect of the same variable influencing a subject takes place for a longer duration of time

Here, poverty of the children is the variable which they are being subjected to over a long period of time. Now, Dr. Casey wants to study the affect of poverty on a child's academic performance over a long span of time.

Hence, this type of study is called Longitudinal study