Adults who grew up in the Great Depression may be more concerned about saving money than adults who grew up in later generations. This is an example of:
A) reliability.
B) validity.
C) cohort effect.
D) cross-sectional design.

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This is an example of a cohort effect, which refers to variations in the characteristics of an area of study (such as attitudes, abilities) over time among individuals who are defined by some shared temporal experience or common life experience. In this case, the shared experience is growing up during the Great Depression, which influenced their attitudes towards saving money.

Adults Who Grew Up in the Great Depression May Be