Max is a graduate student who wants to determine the relation between identity formation and the environment. To do so, he interviews a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds and asks them what they plan to do when they finish school. In this example, Mark is using a ________ research method.

A. longitudinal
B. decision-oriented
C. cross-sectional
D. simulation


Answer: C

Psychology

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