If a psychologist wanted to compare a group of 6-year-old children to a group of 10-year-old children at the same time on recognition memory performance, the psychologist would use the ________ method of data collection.
A)cross-sectional
B)naturalistic observation
C)longitudinal
D)cohort

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The cross-sectional method involves comparing different groups of people at one point in time. In this case, comparing 6-year-old children to 10-year-old children on recognition memory performance at the same time fits the definition of a cross-sectional study.

If a Psychologist Wanted to Compare a Group of 6-Year-Old