Dr. Hassan is studying the influence of getting older on intelligence. He tests a group of first graders, a group of third graders, and a group of sixth graders. They are all tested in one day. This is an example of __________ research.

A. cross-sectional
B. longitudinal
C. mixed design
D. fixed effects


Answer: A

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