A cross-sectional study is research that
A) follows and retests the same people over time.
B) compares people of different ages at the same point in time.
C) assesses different characteristics of a given individual at the same point in time.
D) involves different researchers assessing the behavior of a group.

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A cross-sectional study compares people of different ages at the same point in time. It does not follow the same people over time, assess different characteristics of the same individual, or involve different researchers assessing behavior.

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