You believe that elephants have intelligence and that this intelligence increases as elephants get older.You test your hypothesis by observing the behaviors of the same group of elephants at birth and then at five-year intervals.What type of study is this?
A) developmental
B) longitudinal
C) cross-sectional
D) experimental

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This is a longitudinal study because it follows the same group of elephants and observes their behaviors at different points in time (at birth and then at five-year intervals). This allows for the examination of changes in behavior over time, which is necessary for testing the hypothesis that elephant intelligence increases as they get older.

You Believe That Elephants Have Intelligence and That This Intelligence