A Professor Conducted a Developmental Study Using a Cross-Sectional Design

question 49

Multiple Choice

A professor conducted a developmental study using a cross-sectional design.What type of comparisons would most likely have been made?

• A)participants of the same age at the same time
• B)participants of different ages at the same time
• C)participants of the same age at different times
• D)participants of different ages at different times

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Definitions:

Delayed Middle Adult

Refers to individuals in the middle adulthood stage who experience a postponement in achieving the typical milestones associated with this life phase.

Oldest Old

The term "oldest old" refers to individuals who are 85 years old and above, representing the fastest-growing segment of the elderly population in many countries.

Secondary Aging

Aging processes that result from disease and bodily abuse and disuse and are often preventable.

Tertiary Aging

Refers to the decline in physical and cognitive function that can occur in some individuals in very old age, beyond the normal effects of primary and secondary aging.