Dr. Kang studies the development of morality in children. In her latest study she followed and assessed 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, and 5-year-olds for a period of time. The 3-year-olds were tested at ages 3, 4, and 5; the 4-year-olds at 4, 5, and 6; and the 5-year-olds at ages 5, 6, and 7. This is an example of a __________ research design.

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Studies in which researchers examine members of a number of different age groups at several points in time are known as sequential studies. In this example, Dr. Kang is combining the different age groups of the cross-sectional study with the several points in time of the sequential study for a cross-sequential study.

Dr Kang Studies the Development of Morality in Children