The cross-sectional method is subject to the generational effects of having been born at a particular point in history, which is

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The cross-sectional method is subject to the generational effects of having been born at a particular point in history, which is

called the ____.
a. generational correlation
b. historical bias
c. age-related differences
d. cohort effect

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gizmo_the_mogwai [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-24T00:16:35+03:00

Answer:

The answer is D. Cohort effect.

Explanation:

A cohort is a group of people that share a characteristic, in social research, such characteristic tends to be the birth year or generational designation; in these cases, cohorts might be strongly influenced by the historical and cultural environment of their generation, and this might have an effect on the results of the research project. Cross-sectional method is subject to these effects because they only apply the research techniques in one specific point in time.