To study the effect of daycare programs on academic performance, a researcher follows the same 30 children who did or did not attend daycare programs as they go through kindergarten to sixth grade. Which type of design is the researcher using?
A) Cross-sectional
B) Cohort
C) Latitudinal
D) Longitudinal

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The researcher is using a longitudinal design, as they are following the same group of children over a period of time (kindergarten to sixth grade) to study the effect of daycare programs on academic performance. A cross-sectional design would involve studying different groups of children at different ages/grades, while a cohort design would involve studying groups of children who were born at the same time but may not necessarily be the same group over time. A latitudinal design is not a commonly used term in research design.

To Study the Effect of Daycare Programs on Academic Performance