Glossary C
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Cross-generational problem refers to the fact that long-term changes in the environment may limit conclusions of a longitudinal project to that generation of children who were growing up while the study was in progress.
Cross-lagged-panel correlation procedure refers to procedure that involves several correlations that help determine the direction of possible causality among variables
Cross-linking refers to random interaction of some proteins with certain body tissues, such as muscles and arteries. Likewise refers to random interaction between proteins that produce molecules that make the body stiffer.
Cross-pressures refer to conflicts stemming from differences in the values and practices advocated by parents and those advocated by peers.
Cross-sectional refers to a type of research examining people at one point in time but not following them over time; research conducted at one point in time, and often sample a large number of people and examine different cultural groups in the sample comparing men and women, and people of different ethnicities.
Cross-sectional design refers to a research design using a large sample of the population of various ages at one time for testing purposes in contrast with Longitudinal design; a research design that compares different groups of individuals or subjects from different age groups are studied at at the same point in time.
Cross-sectional design is also defined as a methodology to examine a characteristic by comparing individuals of different ages
Cross-sectional developmental research design refers to a developmental design comparing different groups of individuals, each group representing a different age.