Suppose Researchers Want to Compare the Abilities of 60-Year-Olds to Those

question 200

Multiple Choice

Suppose researchers want to compare the abilities of 60-year-olds to those of 80-year-olds, but they worry about finding equivalent samples at the two ages. To minimize that problem, the best design for this study would be

• A) psychoanalytic.
• B) double-blind.
• C) longitudinal.
• D) cross-sectional.

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