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Experimental designs important in developmental research were discussed in the previous chapter with emphasis on separating the confounded variables of age, cohort, and time of measurement. The longitudinal method is basic to all plans for separating the confounds, and this method is growing in importance. There are specific difficulties with it, however, among which is the bias in sampling through subject attrition. This sampling problem and others are discussed in this chapter along with common research practices.
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Botwinick, J. (1984). Operational Issues and Special Concerns in Aging Research. In: Aging and Behavior. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-38517-3_21
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