Multimedia Resources

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Video Links

  • Research findings of the “1958 British Birth Cohort” 
    YouTube video discussing the research findings of the “1958 British Birth Cohort”, a longitudinal study comprised of long-range social and medical surveys of 17,000 British participants spanning 55 years to date
  • Quasi-Experimental Designs 
    This brief video answers the questions “what is quasi-experimental design?” and “how is it different from experimental design?”
  • Cross-Sectional vs. Longitudinal Research Designs 
    This quick video gives an overview of the main differences between cross-sectional and longitudinal research designs, when to use each approach, and the advantages and disadvantages of each

Audio Links

  • Podcast 2: Quasi-Experimental 
    Discussion of Quasi-experimental designs including cross-sectional designs, longitudinal designs, interrupted time series designs and non-equivalent groups designs. Includes discussion of examples
  • Study: Stereotypes Drive Perceptions of Race 
    This NPR audio describes the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) and the problem with tracking race over time as it affects how we think about race
  • Deborah Carr on Longitudinal Studies 
    Researcher Deborah Carr discusses the life course perspective and longitudinal studies, with particular emphasis on her work with the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study to discuss issues of measurement, sampling, and study design

Web Resources