A researcher who selects a sample of people of varying ages and studies them at one point in time is, by definition, using the __________ method
a. longitudinal
b. correlational
c. cross-sectional
d. biographical study
Answer c % correct 88 a= 5 b= 5 c= 88 d= 2 r = .48
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