Describe one disadvantage and one advantage of using the extreme age group design in research.
What will be an ideal response?
The extreme age group design (assessing a group of 20-year-olds and a group of 80- year-olds at one point in time using the same measures) is problematic in three ways. First, the samples are not representative, and the findings may not generalize, except to people who have characteristics similar to those included in the study. Second, age is better conceptualized as a continuous category, not as "old" and "young." Finally, the measures and terms may not mean the same things to both groups. Hence, there are issues with reliability and validity of the measures used with each cohort; however, if applied carefully, the extreme age group design can provide useful information.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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