To compare the moral reasoning skills of younger and older children,Professor Hauten tested and retested a group of children from the time they were 4 until they reached the age of 12.The professor conducted a ________ study.
A) longitudinal
B) "sandwich generation"
C) neurogenesis
D) cross-sectional

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A longitudinal study involves following a group of individuals over a long period of time and collecting data at multiple points throughout the study. In this case, the professor followed the same group of children from the age of 4 until they were 12, collecting data on their moral reasoning skills at multiple points. Cross-sectional studies, on the other hand, compare different groups of individuals at the same point in time, while "sandwich generation" and neurogenesis are not relevant to this scenario.

To Compare the Moral Reasoning Skills of Younger and Older