Using sequential methods made it possible for the RALS to investigate the role of ____________ in psychosocial development.

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The RALS (Rochester Longitudinal Study) is a famous longitudinal study that started in the 1920s and followed a group of individuals across their lifespan. The study used sequential methods, which means that they measured different cohorts (groups of people born in the same time period) at different points in time. Therefore, the role of cohort is the most relevant factor that the RALS investigated in psychosocial development. While gender, race, and marital status may have been factors that the study also examined, the question specifically asks which factor was investigated using sequential methods.

Using Sequential Methods Made It Possible for the RALS to Investigate