It is important to be aware of the concept of cohort effects because they can:

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C  D  Cohort effects can be mistaken for age effects because they may appear as differences due to age when they are actually due to the specific experiences of a cohort. They can bias results because subjects are not randomly assigned to cohorts, leading to confounding variables. Cohort effects can also be taken for true findings when they are actually artifacts of the cohort's unique experiences.

It Is Important to Be Aware of the Concept of Cohort