Professor Feinberg is interested in studying cognitive development. He collects and compares data from a group of 6-year-olds and a group of 10-year-olds. Five years later, he compares these two groups to each other again as well as to their own performance in the study five years ago. Professor Feinberg is employing a __________ design in his research.
A) cross-sequential
B) longitudinal
C) behavior genetics
D) cross-sectional

Question

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A cross-sequential design involves studying and comparing multiple age groups over time. In this case, Professor Feinberg is studying two age groups (6-year-olds and 10-year-olds) and collecting data at two points in time (once when they are 6/10 and again when they are 11/15). This design allows for both longitudinal and cross-sectional comparisons to be made, making it an appropriate choice for this study.

Professor Feinberg Is Interested in Studying Cognitive Development