Lewis Terman's _____ study on gifted children is notable because it is followed 1521 subjects from 1920 to 2005.
A) longitudinal
B) experimental
C) archival
D) cross-sectional

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Terman's study is notable because it followed the same group of subjects (1521 gifted children) over a long period of time from 1920 to 2005, making it a longitudinal study. Option B (experimental) is incorrect because the study did not involve manipulating any variables or randomly assigning participants to groups. Option C (archival) is also incorrect because the study did not use pre-existing data, but rather collected its own data over time. Option D (cross-sectional) is incorrect because a cross-sectional study would have collected data at a single point in time, while Terman's study followed the same group of subjects over a long period of time.

Lewis Terman's _____ Study on Gifted Children Is Notable Because