A Sequential Design Is Different from a Cross-Sectional Design in That

question 400

Multiple Choice

A sequential design is different from a cross-sectional design in that the sequential design ___ and the cross-sectional design ___.

• A) assesses different-aged participants multiple times; assesses different-aged participants once
• B) is correlational; is experimental
• C) allows age differences to be uncovered; allows age changes to be uncovered
• D) is more suited to smaller age-ranges; is better suited to a larger age-range

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