_________ effects are a potential confound in cross-sectional developmental studies, though an advantage is that they __________.
A) pretermPreterm; take less time to conduct than longitudinal studies
B) cohortCohort; take less time to conduct than longitudinal studies
C) cohortCohort; take more time to conduct than longitudinal studies
D) prenatalPrenatal; do not require control groups

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Cohort effects refer to the influence that being born in a particular time period may have on individuals in a study, which can confound results in cross-sectional studies. However, an advantage of cross-sectional studies is that they generally take less time to conduct than longitudinal studies, which track the same individuals over a period of time.

_________ Effects Are a Potential Confound in Cross-Sectional Developmental Studies