In a __________ design, participants are studied repeatedly, and changes are noted as they get older.
A) correlational
B) longitudinal
C) cross-sectional
D) sequential

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A longitudinal design follows the same group of participants over an extended period of time, observing changes as they occur. This is in contrast to a cross-sectional design, which compares different groups of participants of different ages at one point in time, and a sequential design, which combines elements of both longitudinal and cross-sectional designs by observing multiple age groups over time. A correlational design looks at the relationship between two or more variables, but does not involve studying participants over time.

In a __________ Design, Participants Are Studied Repeatedly, and Changes