Xiao is gathering research on the number of meals people eat.He gathers data about the number of daily meals eaten by 25 people at each of the following ages - 10,20,30,40,50,60,and 70 years - over the course of one week,and looks for developmental differences.What type of research design is Xiao using?
A) Continuous
B) Sequential
C) Cross-sectional
D) Longitudinal

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Xiao is using a cross-sectional research design, which involves studying groups of different ages at one point in time. This allows for quick data collection and comparison of different age groups, but it does not provide information about individual development over time.

Xiao Is Gathering Research on the Number of Meals People