Vance is using a cross-sectional design to conduct a study on attitudes toward gender equity in the work place.Vance finds that 40-year-old participants are much more resistant to gender equity than are 20-year-old participants.Which factor may make the interpretation of these findings difficult?
A)results may be confounded by differences in the experiences of different birth cohorts.
B)all of the participants were tested for their attitudes at approximately the same time.
C)substantial data may be lost due to participant attrition.
D)results may be due to the fact that attitudinal differences are related to differences in age.

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The interpretation of these findings may be difficult because results may be confounded by differences in the experiences of different birth cohorts. Attitudes toward gender equity may vary depending on different generations' experiences and cultural backgrounds. Therefore, the attitudinal differences may not solely be due to age.

Vance Is Using a Cross-Sectional Design to Conduct a Study