As described in your text, Brown and Finn (1982) found that attitudes regarding alcohol were somewhat different for 12-year-olds, 15-year-olds, and 17-year-olds. All measures were taken during the same year from children of different ages. This type of research is an example of the research method called:_____________.
a. cross-sectional
b. case-study
c. longitudinal.
d. experimenta

Respuesta :

Answer:

a.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the type of research method that is being described is called a cross-sectional study. This type of study is mainly defined as observational research in which data is gathered for a single variable in a single point in time but across different sample populations. Which in this case there are three, which are 12-year-olds, 15-year-olds, and 17-year-olds sample populations.