A Psycholinguist Wants to Know Whether Children Who Speak Their

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Essay

A psycholinguist wants to know whether children who speak their first words at an earlier age than average also learn to read earlier than other children.Should she conduct a cross-sectional study or a longitudinal study? Explain your answer.

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