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The Cohort Effect
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A cohort effect is a difference between age groups caused by the historical period each group lived through rather than by age.
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Older participants score lower on a computerized task because of unfamiliarity with the interface, not aging.
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Every cross-sectional age difference is a candidate cohort effect until something rules it out.