The thinking and attitudes of many who survived the Great Depression of the 1930s changed them for the rest of their lives. This would be an example of a
A) cohort effect.
B) cultural group.
C) longitudinal group.
D) cross-sequential group.

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The experience of the Great Depression was shared by a specific cohort, or group of people who were born and/or lived through a particular time period. The effects of this experience would have influenced their thinking and attitudes in unique ways, setting them apart from other cultural or longitudinal groups. A cross-sequential group would refer to a combination of different cohorts studied over time.

The Thinking and Attitudes of Many Who Survived the Great