Cheyenne Is a Graduate Student Who Is Studying the Way

question 174

Multiple Choice

Cheyenne is a graduate student who is studying the way in which selective attention develops during the preadolescent years. She selects a group of ten-year-olds, and she assesses their selective attention every six months over a two-year period. What type of research design is Cheyenne using?

• A)cross-sectional
• B)nested condition
• C)multi-factorial
• D)longitudinal

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