How Is a Sequential Design Different from a Cross-Sectional Design

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Multiple Choice

How is a sequential design different from a cross-sectional design?

• A) The sequential design assesses different-aged participants multiple times and the cross-sectional design assesses different-aged participants once.
• B) The sequential design is correlational, and the cross-sectional design is experimental.
• C) The sequential design allows age differences to be uncovered and the cross-sectional design allows age changes to be uncovered.
• D) The sequential design is more suited to smaller age-ranges and the cross-sectional design is better suited to a larger age-range.

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