A Gerontologist Conducts a Study on the Use of Computers

question 37

Multiple Choice

A gerontologist conducts a study on the use of computers, and finds that older people do not use them as much as younger people. The researcher suggests this finding may be due to the fact that as people grow older, they may have difficulty using technology, and therefore may not use computers as often. This is an example of

• A) an age effect
• B) a cohort effect
• C) a period effect
• D) a large effect
• E) no effect