Which of the following is the best example of a cross-sectional research study?
A)Dr.Huang assessed the eye-hand coordination of the second,fourth,and sixth graders of Maple Leaf Elementary School in September 2006.
B)Dr.Sanchez assessed the eye-hand coordination of the second,fourth,and sixth graders of Maple Leaf Elementary School in December 2006,and the same children will be tested again in 2008,2010,and 2012.
C)Each year at the beginning of the school year,the five children of the Jones family visit their family doctor to have physical exams.
D)Each year the five-year-olds of Washington,D.C. ,are given number and letter proficiency exams before they begin kindergarten.

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A cross-sectional research study involves examining a sample of people at one specific point in time, rather than following them over a period of time. Option A is the only example where assessment of eye-hand coordination was done at one specific point in time (September 2006) for different grade levels at Maple Leaf Elementary School. The other options involve longitudinal studies which follow the same participants over time.

Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Cross-Sectional