A researcher decides to measure the development of moral reasoning from early to late childhood
At a single point in time she tests 20 four-year olds, 20 six-year olds, and 20 eight-year olds by presenting each with the same moral dilemma and recording their responses on a questionnaire. She then compares the performance of the three groups. The researcher is using a type of design referred to as:
a. longitudinal
b. cross-sectional
c. cohort-sequential
d. qualitative
B
You might also like to view...
After 400 B.C., Greek philosophy became
A) increasingly abstract, rational, and mystical. B) increasingly involved with questioning the existence of divine intelligence. C) increasingly abstract, rational, and empirical. D) more focused on understanding and controlling nature.
The best way to determine most Americans' political ideology is to ask them
A. to self-identify as "liberal," "conservative," or "moderate." B. to self-identify as "Democrat," "Republican," or "Independent." C. to self-identify as "left-leaning," "right-learning," or "independent." D. multiple questions about morality and personality. E. multiple questions about politics and government.
How do liberals differ from conservatives?
a. Liberals are more likely than conservatives to envision a wide scope for the central government, often involving policies that aim to promote military intervention. b. Liberals are more likely than conservatives to envision a wide scope for the central government, often involving policies that aim to promote equality. c. Among people over the age of 30, slightly more are liberal than conservative. d. Conservatives are more likely than liberals to want to tax our way out of debt and deficit problems.
All of the following are characteristics of logrolling and pork barrel spending EXCEPT ______.
A. the addition of special spending provisions to bills B. minimizes conflict among members of Congress C. effective when government has sufficient wealth D. can lead to budget deficits