Explain the Three Different Types of Cohort Effects and Give

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Essay

Explain the three different types of cohort effects and give an example of each.

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Definitions:

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a test's results correlate with other measures or outcomes that are already accepted as reflecting the variable being tested.

Epidemiological

Relating to the study of the distribution and determinants of health and diseases in populations.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two events where one event is understood to be directly responsible for causing the other.

Placebo

An inert substance given to a patient in control groups for medical experiments to compare the effects of a particular drug.