Sherice is completing a research study for her graduate program and is examining academic performance among children. She has collected data from children in the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th grades. This is an example of a(n) ______.

A. longitudinal design
B. cross-sectional design
C. changing-criterion design
D. cohort-sequential design


Answer: B

Psychology

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