Which of the following describes a sequential design?
A. studying a group of five-year-olds over a 10-year period
B. measuring motor abilities of a child when she is two years old and then measuring her abilities again when she is five years old
C. comparing reasoning abilities of five-, eight-, and 10-year-olds
D. studying groups of 10- and 15-year-olds and then studying these individuals two, four, and six years later
Answer: D
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