Question

Which of the following would you most likely suspect a cohort effect as the explanation? Lower bone density among seventy year olds than thirty five year olds. Faster recall of lists of words by 2o year olds than 60 year olds, Higher percentage of blue collar workers among 50 year olds than 30 year olds. A lower rate of martial satisfaction among couples in their thirties than fifties.

Answer 1

• Higher percentage of blue-collar workers among 50-year-olds than among 30-year-olds
• A cohort effect occur when a commonly aged group of people in research indirectly affect results due to their common age-related influences. A cohort is a group of people who share a common identity in some way. A college freshman class could be said to be a cohort. In research a cohort effect can be seen when people who are around the same age affect experimental results indirectly. People who are in the same age group were exposed to the same historical cultural events, traditions, social situations, and trends as each other. These make age groups different from each other in their uniqueness.