Olivia wants to find out how many calories children of various ages consume. She asks parents of children aged 2 to 6 to bring their children to the laboratory for an hour session. While there, children are encouraged to eat as much as they want. Which of the following designs is Olivia using?
A) longitudinal
B) microgenetic
C) cross-sectional
D) longitudinal-sequential

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Olivia is using a cross-sectional design, as she is comparing children of different ages at one point in time. A longitudinal design would involve following the same children over time, a microgenetic design would involve observing rapid changes in behavior over a short period of time, and a longitudinal-sequential design would involve following multiple cohort groups over time.

Olivia Wants to Find Out How Many Calories Children of Various