Dawn Is a Graduate Student Investigating the Development of Fine

question 212

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 six months over a two-year period. In this example, Dawn is using a __________ research design

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

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Definitions:

White Blood Cell

Leukocyte; a blood cell with a role in housekeeping and defense. Lymphocytes are a special category of white blood cells that carry out adaptive immune responses.

Antigen-Presenting Cell

Immune cells that process and present antigens to T-cells, initiating an immune response by showing them what to attack.

Dendritic Cell

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