If you were doing a study on the development of cognitive abilities, which of the following designs poses the LEAST problems for interpretation?
A)A cross-sectional design
B)A longitudinal design
C)A sequential design
D)A stage design
E)A naturalistic design

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A sequential design combines elements of both cross-sectional and longitudinal designs, allowing researchers to control for cohort effects and observe changes over time, thus posing the least problems for interpretation.

If You Were Doing a Study on the Development of Cognitive