The reason that most research on aging is not truly experimental is because

A. age cannot be measured accurately in most people.
B. most statistical techniques are not able to use age as a variable.
C. age cannot be manipulated, so it cannot be an independent variable.
D. it is hard to get large enough samples to represent different age groups.


Answer: C

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