You Are Interested in Determining Whether the Ability to Name

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Essay

You are interested in determining whether the ability to name odors changes with age. Specifically, you believe that children over age 7 may perform much better than those under 4 on an odor identification task. Explain how you might construct a study longitudinally and cross-sectionally. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Now try a cross-sequential design. What are its advantages and disadvantages?

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