In its discussion of locus of control,the text cites the British Cohort Study,which followed 11,000 Britons over a period of two decades (Gale et al.,2008).Because the same sample was tracked for an extended time,the study exemplifies the use of a _____ research design in developmental psychology.

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The study followed a single group of individuals over an extended period of time, which is characteristic of a longitudinal research design. It was not an experimental study, as the researchers did not manipulate any variables, and it was not a naturalistic or cross-sectional study, as it did not involve observing behavior in natural settings or comparing different age groups at a single point in time.

In Its Discussion of Locus of Control,the Text Cites the British