Age groups are categories used for classifying individuals based on their chronological age. They help differentiate people at different life stages for analysis or comparison purposes.
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Cohort effect: Differences among age groups due to growing up during different historical periods with unique experiences and events.
Developmental milestones: Significant markers or achievements that typically occur within certain age ranges, indicating normal growth and progression.
Generational differences: Variations in attitudes, values, and behaviors between different groups of people based on the time period they were born and raised in.