Sajish wants to study the attitudes that children of different ages have about friendship. He arranges for groups of children currently in grades 2, 6, and 10 to complete a questionnaire on forming close friendships. This is an example of a ________ study.

A. cross-sectional
B. longitudinal
C. microgenetic
D. sequential


Answer: A

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