Professor Cook is conducting a research study on the cognitive abilities of infants and young children.Rather than follow subjects from birth to the age of 10,he assesses small groups from various ages.Of 1-year-olds he measures five children,of 2-year-olds he measures five different children,and so forth.By the time he has completed his study,Dr.Cook has an assessment of 50 different children from 10 different age groups.Which of the following describes the research method that Dr.Cook is using?

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Dr. Cook is using a cross-sectional design, in which he assesses different groups of individuals at different ages, rather than following the same individuals over time (longitudinal design). A quasi-experimental design typically involves the manipulation of an independent variable, which is not described in this scenario. "Semi-reliable" is not a recognized research design term.

Professor Cook Is Conducting a Research Study on the Cognitive