Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Cross-Sectional

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a cross-sectional research study?

• A)Dr.Huang assessed the eye-hand coordination of the second,fourth,and sixth graders of Maple Leaf Elementary School in September 2006.
• B)Dr.Sanchez assessed the eye-hand coordination of the second,fourth,and sixth graders of Maple Leaf Elementary School in December 2006,and the same children will be tested again in 2008,2010,and 2012.
• C)Each year at the beginning of the school year,the five children of the Jones family visit their family doctor to have physical exams.
• D)Each year the five-year-olds of Washington,D.C. ,are given number and letter proficiency exams before they begin kindergarten.

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