A developmental psychologist would most likely use the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) to ____________________________

a. evaluate the strength of cohort differences
b. examine changes in emotions at various time points
c. examine how different environmental experiences affect brain development
d. determine whether behavioral differences between males and females become more pronounced in the transition from childhood to adolescence


Answer: B

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