Tonya asks people of different ages to complete a measure of life satisfaction.She then looks for life satisfaction differences across different age levels.Tonya is conducting a ________ study.
A) longitudinal
B) preoperational
C) cross-sectional
D) concrete operational

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Tonya is comparing different age groups at one point in time, so she is conducting a cross-sectional study. A longitudinal study would involve following the same individuals over a period of time to see changes in life satisfaction. "Preoperational" and "concrete operational" refer to stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development and are not relevant to the study described.

Tonya Asks People of Different Ages to Complete a Measure