A Researcher Decides to Measure the Development of Moral Reasoning

question 7

Multiple Choice

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

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have foreseen or predicted the event — commonly known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Exaggerate

To make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is.

Foreseen

Anticipated or predicted based on existing knowledge or evidence.

Outcome

The result or consequence of an action, process, or decision, which can be observed and measured.