Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humor. She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds, 16-year-olds, 26-year-olds, and 46-year-olds. Professor Grant is using a ________ research design
a) cohort
b) longitudinal
c) correlational
d) cross-sectional
ANS: D, A cross-sectional design studies several different age groups at the same time.
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formal operational thought. the game of thinking. metacognition. concrete operational thinking.
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