Professor Sanchez Is Interested in Studying Development of Motor Skills

question 24

Multiple Choice

Professor Sanchez is interested in studying development of motor skills. She collects data from 200 one-year-olds and follows and assesses them for a period of five years. What type of research design is Professor Sanchez using?

• A) cohort design
• B) longitudinal design
• C) behavior genetics design
• D) cross-sectional design

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