Dentify the type of observational study (cross-sectional, retrospective, or prospective) described below. a research company uses a device to record the viewing habits of about 12 comma 500 households, and the data collected today will be used to determinenbspthe proportion of households tuned to a particular children's program. which type of observational study is described in the problem statement?

A cross-sectional study  

Explanation:

Cross-sectional research in psychology is defined as using a variety of people who differ in the variable of interest but carries other characteristics as well, including educational background, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc. It is often used by a researcher who studies developmental psychology. it is used for population-based surveys and to assess the prevalence of disease. These studies are usually inexpensive and relatively faster.

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