Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a cross-sectional study?
A.
It is conducted at only one point in time.
B.
It can be exploratory, descriptive, or explanatory.
C.
It concentrates on the changes that take place among a specific sample over a period of time.
D.
It provides a means for studying a large population at the same point in time.
E.
All of these choices are characteristics of the cross-sectional study.