Which Researcher Is Most Likely Doing a Cross-Sectional Study

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which researcher is most likely doing a cross-sectional study?

• A)Jim, who is studying several different-aged groups at the same time
• B)Joey, who is using several physiological measures in his study
• C)Jan, who is doing a correlational study
• D)Jody, who is doing an observation of first-graders

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Definitions:

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Mitochondria

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