Suppose a Researcher, Using a Cross-Sectional Design, Finds That the Incidence

question 21

Multiple Choice

Suppose a researcher, using a cross-sectional design, finds that the incidence of depression is highest among young adults and lowest among the elderly. Which of the following is a possible valid interpretation of this result?

• A) It reflects a basic, shared biological change with age.
• B) It reflects a shared, "age-graded" change resulting from common adult tasks and family life cycles.
• C) It reflects cohort differences; current young adults experience more stress than the previous generation did.
• D) any of the above.

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