Dr. Jones was interested in the association between parents' educational attitudes and children's changing attitudes about school. She interviewed parents and their children when the children were in elementary school, middle school, and high school. This is an example of a:
A) cross-sectional study.
B) cross-sequential study.
C) longitudinal study.
D) microgenetic study.

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This is an example of a longitudinal study because Dr. Jones followed the same group of parents and children over a long period of time, observing changes as the children progressed through different educational stages (elementary, middle, and high school).

Dr Jones Was Interested in the Association Between Parents' Educational