Dr Archambault Is Conducting a Longitudinal Study with the Hopes

question 26

Multiple Choice

Dr. Archambault is conducting a longitudinal study with the hopes of determining whether hand-eye coordination is affected by aging. Dr. Archambault has his participants complete the same computer-based hand-eye coordination test every year for ten years. Which of the following may threaten the validity of Dr. Archambault's study?

• A) age differences
• B) age effects
• C) practice effects
• D) cohort effects

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