In a cross sectional research design the people at different ages were also born in different years. This fact makes comparing across ages
A)Longitudinal confounds
B)Age relationships
C)Cohort effects
D)Emerging effects

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Cohort effects refer to the influence that being born in a particular time period has on the development and behaviors of individuals. In a cross-sectional research design, where people of different ages are compared at one point in time, differences observed may not solely be due to age but also to the different experiences and environmental factors specific to each cohort's time of birth.

In a Cross Sectional Research Design the People at Different