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Age cohort effects vs. life-course/aging effects
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Cohort effects come from belonging to a generation; life-course effects come from current life stage/aging.
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What does age-specific fertility rate mean, and what MCAT clue identifies it?
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(births to women in an age group÷women in that group)×1000; clue: adjusts for reproductive age.
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What does ethnicity mean sociologically, and what MCAT clue is essential?
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Shared cultural heritage; clue: language, ancestry, traditions rather than physical traits.
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Why is it a trap to treat aging as purely biological on the MCAT?
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Its social meaning and status are socially constructed and vary across cultures.
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