In an Extreme Age Groups Design,_________________

question 33

Multiple Choice

In an extreme age groups design,_________________.

• A)age is a continuous variable
• B)age is an independent variable
• C)individuals in young adult and older adult age categories are included
• D)it is possible to determine whether there is a complex relationship between age and the variable that is being studied.

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Definitions:

Distal

A term used to describe a location farther from the point of origin or attachment, often used in anatomy to describe the position of body parts.

Negative Feedback

A regulatory mechanism in which a stimulus causes an opposite output in order to maintain an optimal level of whatever is being regulated.

Effector

An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus, often referring to muscles or glands responding to neural signals.

Stimulus

A stimulus is any external or internal change that influences the activity of an organism or any of its parts, leading to a physiological response.