If we studied political attitudes and found that everyone became more conservative with age, we would observe

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If everyone becomes more conservative with age, this indicates a change in the average level of conservatism (i.e., the mean level) over time. Therefore, the correct answer is mean level change. Rank order stability refers to the consistency of individuals' relative positions across time, and rank order change refers to changes in the relative positions of individuals over time. Neither of these concepts would accurately describe the scenario described in the question. Mean level stability would refer to the absence of change in the average level of conservatism, which is not what the question describes.

If We Studied Political Attitudes and Found That Everyone Became