Developmental Psychologists Who Make Use of the Sequential Study for Assessing

question 115

Multiple Choice

Developmental psychologists who make use of the sequential study for assessing developmental change hope to

• A) combine the advantages of longitudinal and cross-sectional designs.
• B) eliminate the possibility of a cohort effect.
• C) eliminate the possibility of an age-history confound.
• D) conduct a study in the shortest possible time.

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