You Recently Read a Study in Which the Researchers Concluded

question 28

Multiple Choice

You recently read a study in which the researchers concluded that after age 60, women's IQs drop dramatically.This conclusion was based upon comparisons of women born between 1910-1930 and women born between 1960- 1980.Based upon this information, the comment you would most likely make is

• A)this is not a valid result because men were not included in the study.
• B)longitudinal research doesn't work well when looking at IQ over time.
• C)cohort effects likely account for the observed differences.
• D)whoever conducted this study is negatively biased against older women.

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