Your Textbook Describes Several Methodological Problems That Arise When Conducting

question 46

Multiple Choice

Your textbook describes several methodological problems that arise when conducting research with elderly individuals. These problems included the fact that

• A) elderly people tend to be better educated than younger people.
• B) elderly people are typically less anxious than younger people.
• C) elderly people typically have more health problems than younger people.
• D) irrelevant variables are often too carefully controlled.

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