Professor Sandis is interested in the development of cognitive abilities. She wants to avoid any possible cohort effect problem. Which design would you suggest she use?
A)A mixed methods design
B)A non-random replacement design
C)An hierarchial design
D)A cross-sectional design
E)A longitudinal design

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A longitudinal design is recommended to avoid cohort effects because it follows the same group of individuals over time, allowing the researcher to observe changes in cognitive abilities without the confounding variable of differences between cohorts.

Professor Sandis Is Interested in the Development of Cognitive Abilities