Which of the Following Developmental Research Designs Would Be the Best

question 418

Multiple Choice

Which of the following developmental research designs would be the best to use if your goal was to assess age changes?

• A) the cross-sectional design because you can answer developmental questions much faster than waiting for changes to happen
• B) the cross-sectional design because you can assess the entire lifespan in a very short time
• C) the longitudinal because you can watch changes over time within the same individual
• D) the longitudinal because it is very easy and inexpensive

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