Research on Aging Is Particularly Difficult for All of the Following

question 102

Multiple Choice

Research on aging is particularly difficult for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• A)psychologists study age spans as large as sixty years.
• B)most research on aging uses cross-sectional designs which can result in cohort effects.
• C)it is difficult to separate age-related declines in performance from confounds like disease,drug use,and lack of recent use of skills.
• D)participants have a vested interest in the research and remain committed to participation in longitudinal studies.

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Definitions:

Generational Differences

Variations in attitudes, behaviors, expectations, and communication styles among individuals born in different eras.

Potential Source

An entity or individual that might serve as an origin or supplier of information, resources, or energy.

Ethical Violation

An act that goes against moral principles or established codes of conduct.

Selective Disclosure

The practice of revealing information to certain individuals or groups while keeping it hidden from others.