In One Study Described in the Text,Stright and Colleagues (2008)assessed

question 59

Multiple Choice

In one study described in the text,Stright and colleagues (2008) assessed baby temperament at 6 months.Mother-child interactions were then assessed on six separate occasions,from the time the children were 6 months old until they were in first grade.Recall the textbook's discussion of developmental research methods.The study by Stright and colleagues exemplifies the _____ method.

• A) longitudinal
• B) cross-sectional
• C) correlational
• D) cross-sequential

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