To Examine Whether Children's Popularity Was Stable or Changed Across

question 80

Multiple Choice

To examine whether children's popularity was stable or changed across the years, Dr. Clique followed a group of children from ages 5 to 18 years. This is an example of a ________ design.

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

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Definitions:

Consumer

An organism that obtains its energy by eating other organisms, unable to produce its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

Biomes

Large ecological areas on the planet's surface, with flora and fauna adapting to their environment, such as forests, deserts, and grasslands.

GIS System

Geographical Information System, a tool that captures, stores, analyzes, and manages geographically referenced data.

Primary Producers

Organisms that synthesize food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy; the base of a food chain.