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The tyranny of chronological age This paper presents an analysis of a phenomenon known as "The Relative Age" effect. When assessing the innate ability (or talent) of individual children who are grouped into age cohorts, systematic errors occur due to differences in biological maturity. A structural model of a multi-period progression through levels (or grades) that employs screening and selection is developed. Through a series of simulations, impact of the relative age on the of selection process is analyzed.,Thesis,Draft published. 2007-10-15 English Wainwright, Kevin Kevin Wainwright Text © 2007. All rights reserved. No reproduction or citation without permission.