A researcher is studying how anxiety tends to be experienced by people of different ages. The researcher interviews anxious adolescents, young adults, individuals in their 30s and 50s, and those over 70. The individuals in each age group represent a

A. treatment group.
B. control group.
C. longitudinal group.
D. cohort.


Answer: D

Psychology

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A) node of Ranvier. B) synapse. C) vesicle. D) receptor.

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a. at about the same rate. c. at about three times the rate. b. at about twice the rate. d. at about four times the rate.

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