Your Professor Has Asked You to Take Part in a Study

question 102

Multiple Choice

Your professor has asked you to take part in a study that will examine moral development in male and female adolescents. Based on previous research, which of these conclusions would you expect to see in this new research?

• A) Moral development will probably become more complex in boys over time and less complex in girls over time.
• B) There will probably be more differences in moral development between boys-only groups and girls-only groups than there will be within groups of boys and groups of girls.
• C) There will probably be more differences in moral development within groups of boys and groups of girls than there will be between boys-only groups and girls-only groups.
• D) Moral development will probably become less complex in boys over time and more complex in girls over time.

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Definitions:

Bipolar Cell

Bipolar cells are a type of neuron found in the retina, acting as an intermediary between photoreceptors that detect light and ganglion cells that transmit visual information to the brain.

Horizontal Cell

A neuron in the eye that integrates and regulates input from multiple photoreceptor cells.

Rod

Photoreceptor specialized for functioning at low light levels.

Cone

Photoreceptor specialized for color and high visual acuity.