A researcher decides to measure the development of moral reasoning from early to late childhood. At a single point in time she tests 20 four-year olds, 20 six-year olds, and 20 eight-year olds by presenting each with the same moral dilemma and recording their responses on a questionnaire. She then compares the performance of the three groups. The researcher is using a type of design referred to as:
A) longitudinal
B) cross-sectional
C) cohort-sequential
D) qualitative

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The researcher is using a cross-sectional design, which involves comparing different groups of people at one point in time to see how they differ. In this case, the groups are children of different ages.

A Researcher Decides to Measure the Development of Moral Reasoning