A researcher conducting a longitudinal study finds that older adults who were raised during the Depression in the 1930s spent less money on food each week than a group of older adults who were raised after the Depression ended. This is an example of which type of effect?

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This is an example of a cohort effect, as the experiences of being raised during the Depression influenced the behavior of the older adults in this group, regardless of their current age or time of measurement.

A Researcher Conducting a Longitudinal Study Finds That Older Adults