Professor Smith has been studying the development of moral reasoning in a group of people over the last 30 years.All of her participants were 1 year old when she began her study.She intends to hand off her study to a younger researcher in the department after she retires next year.Professor Smith is conducting a
A) fluid study.
B) longitudinal study.
C) cross-sectional study.
D) cohort study.

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Professor Smith is conducting a longitudinal study because she has been following the same group of individuals over a period of 30 years to study the development of moral reasoning. A longitudinal study is characterized by collecting data on the same group of individuals over a long period of time.

Professor Smith Has Been Studying the Development of Moral Reasoning