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 assessing different groups of children at various ages, rather than following the same children over time, which is the approach of a longitudinal design. A quasi-experimental design typically involves manipulating an independent variable and examining its effect on a dependent variable, which does not seem to be the case here. There is no indication of "semi-reliable" designs in the question, as that is not a common or recognized research method. Therefore, the best choice is A) a cross-sectional design.

Professor Cook Is Conducting a Research Study on the Cognitive