Dawn Is a Graduate Student Investigating the Development of Fine

question 36

Multiple Choice

Dawn is a graduate student investigating the development of fine motor skills. She selects one group of children and assesses their fine motor skills every 6 months over a 2-year period. In this example, Dawn is using a _____ research design.

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

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