Which method of studying developmental change would a researcher be using if he or she compared the television-viewing habits of three different cohorts of children who were attending the same middle school but were in different grades?

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This method is cross-sectional because it compares different groups (cohorts) at one point in time, rather than following a single group over time (longitudinal) or combining both approaches (sequential). Experimental methods involve manipulating variables, which is not indicated here.

Which Method of Studying Developmental Change Would a Researcher Be