You Want to Design a Study That Follows 13-Year-Olds Who

Multiple Choice

You want to design a study that follows 13-year-olds who have poor peer relationships to see what effects those problems have on the subjects' lives. Based on what you have read, for how long would you need to track the 13-year-olds to fully understand the effects?

A) until the end of eighth grade, when many friendships disintegrate
B) until the first two years of high school, when new crowds and cliques emerge
C) until the last two years of high school, when peer groups begin to weaken
D) into adulthood, to examine low achievement and mental health problems