A Researcher Has Designed a Study That Will Involve Obtaining

question 31

Multiple Choice

A researcher has designed a study that will involve obtaining frequent, closely spaced observations of children. This is a _______ study.

• A) correlational
• B) cross-sectional
• C) longitudinal
• D) cohort sequential
• E) microgenetic

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