The Confounding of Age and Cohort That Can Occur with the Cross-Sectional

question 166

Multiple Choice

The confounding of age and cohort that can occur with the cross-sectional design is most likely to impact interpretation in a comparison between which of the following age groups?

• A)1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-month-olds
• B)3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-year-olds
• C)3-, 10-, 18-, and 30-year-olds
• D)15-, 16-, and 17-year-olds

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