A Cohort Has Which of the Following Characteristics

question 46

Multiple Choice

A cohort has which of the following characteristics?

• A) Random selection from the general population
• B) A common starting point
• C) Values or beliefs in common
• D) Inability to consent to participation in social research
• E) An occupational category in common

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Definitions:

Personal Fable

A concept in adolescent development where an individual believes that their thoughts, feelings, and experiences are unique and not understood by others.

Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning

Piaget’s formal operational concept that adolescents have the cognitive ability to develop hypotheses about ways to solve problems and can systematically deduce which is the best path to follow in solving the problem.

Formal Operations

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where abstract and logical thinking is developed, usually during adolescence.

Formal-Operational Thought

A stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly and logically.