Which Would Be MOST Difficult to Study Using a Cross-Sectional

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which would be MOST difficult to study using a cross-sectional design?

• A) the sequence of developing memory skills in individual subjects
• B) differences in memory strategies used by subjects of different ages
• C) differences in the number of words remembered by subjects of different ages
• D) the effect of teaching a particular memory strategy to subjects of different ages

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Definitions:

Carotid Canal

A passage in the temporal bone of the skull through which the internal carotid artery enters the cranial cavity to supply blood to the brain.

Internal Carotid Artery

A major artery located in the head and neck that supplies blood to the brain, eyes, eyelids, forehead, nose, and internal ear.

Carotid Canal

A passageway in the temporal bone of the skull that carries the internal carotid artery to the brain.

Jugular Foramen

A large opening in the base of the skull that transmits the internal jugular vein and several cranial nerves.