Assume That on Average, 60-Year-Olds, 40-Year-Olds, and 20-Year-Olds Perform Differently

question 25

Multiple Choice

Assume that on average, 60-year-olds, 40-year-olds, and 20-year-olds perform differently on a psychological test. Assume also that the group differences are due to the different social and educational life experiences available to each generation. The group differences are thus due to

• A)an experimental effect.
• B)a developmental effect.
• C)a triangulation effect.
• D)a cohort effect.

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