A Researcher Wishes to Study Developmental Changes in People's Preference

Multiple Choice

A researcher wishes to study developmental changes in people's preference for action movies.The researcher locates 50 people at each of the following ages: 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 years.She asks them to rate their preference for action movies in relation to other sorts of movies.This is an example of a ______ design.

A) longitudinal
B) nested
C) cross-sectional
D) panel