According to a survey in the U.S. in the 1990s, people in their 40s reported more lifetime sex partners than did people in their 50s. Which of these is the most likely explanation?

Question

a) People in their 50s were starting to lose their memory.

b) People in their 40s had been young during a different era.

c) Many of the people in their 40s had immigrated to the U.S. from other countries.

d) This must have been a longitudinal research study.

b is my answer

Answer 1

Yes, b.