Suppose That You Conduct a Research Study in Which You

question 126

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you conduct a research study in which you show children of various ages an hour-long television show about a crime.The show features a female character who is initially very helpful and friendly toward the police.Later,it becomes evident that her behaviour was deceitful because she had committed the crime.Some of your subjects recognize that her intent was to deceive and some do not.Based on current research evidence,how old are the children who recognized her deceptive intent?

• A) 5 or 6 years
• B) 7 or 8 years
• C) 10 or 11 years
• D) 15 or 16 years

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