Identify two advantages and two disadvantages of a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study, giving examples of each.

For this week’s discussion, complete these tasks:

Explain three circumstances where a researcher would choose a longitudinal study over a cross-sectional study.
Identify two advantages and two disadvantages of a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study, giving examples of each.
Then, provide a specific example of a question that could be addressed with a longitudinal study and explain why that developmental design is preferred.