Greta wants to do a study on how self-efficacy changes over the life span. Her primary concerns are economic - she needs to do the study in the way that will cost the least in terms of time and money. Given these concerns, she is probably going to be best served doing a(n) ____study.
A) longitudinal
B) cross-sectional
C) sequential
D) experimental

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A cross-sectional study is more economical in terms of time and money compared to longitudinal, sequential, or experimental studies because it examines different age groups at one point in time, rather than following the same group over many years or conducting extensive experiments.

Greta Wants to Do a Study on How Self-Efficacy Changes