Dr.Samanta is interested in how personality changes over adolescence.She enrolls a sample of 10-year-olds and follows them through age 17.This kind of study is known as a(n)________ study.

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A longitudinal study is a research design in which the same group of individuals is followed over a period of time, in this case from age 10 to age 17. The purpose is to examine changes in personality over time, which cannot be achieved in cross-sectional or observational studies. A mixed design study combines two or more research designs, which is not the case here.

DrSamanta Is Interested in How Personality Changes Over Adolescence