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A researcher tests the problem solving skills of twenty 10-year-old, twenty 20-year-old, and twenty 30-year-old participants for a study on age and problem solving. What research method is this researcher using?
(A) longitudinal
(B) stage
(C) developmental
(D) cross-sectional
(E) social-cognitive
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(D) cross-sectional
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Cross-sectional studies use groups of subjects of different ages in order to infer the impact of age on a variable. Longitudinal studies follow one group of people over a long period of time in order to infer the impact of age on a variable.
Posted : 15/06/2024 11:05 am