Marilyn Developed a Sample of Individuals Who Had Completed Graduate

question 36

Multiple Choice

Marilyn developed a sample of individuals who had completed graduate school. She then had them complete questionnaires pertaining to elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. Marilyn's design is:

• A) Cross-sectional.
• B) Prospective.
• C) Longitudinal.
• D) Retrospective.

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Definitions:

Phonemes

The smallest units of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language.

Language Acquisition

The process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive, produce, and use words to communicate.

Noam Chomsky

A linguist, philosopher, and cognitive scientist known for his theory of generative grammar and criticism of behaviorism.