A Researcher Interested in Developmental Differences in Reading Ability Tests

question 10

Multiple Choice

A researcher interested in developmental differences in reading ability tests three groups of participants (5, 10, and 15 years old) . All participants are given a test of reading comprehension after reading a fictional passage and scores are compared between groups. This is called a _______ design.

• A) cross-sectional
• B) longitudinal
• C) time lag
• D) cross-sequential

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