The Confounding of Age and Cohort Effects That Occurs with the Cross-Sectional

Multiple Choice

The confounding of age and cohort effects that occurs with the cross-sectional design is most likely to impact interpretation in a comparison between which of the following age groups?

A) 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-month-olds
B) 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-year-olds
C) 3-, 10-, 18-, and 30-year-olds
D) 15-, 16-, and 17-year-olds