Research Suggests That the Abstract Categories "Good" and "Bad" Are

question 74

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that the abstract categories "good" and "bad" are ____.

• A) not actually understood by children until they reach adolescence
• B) not actually understood by children until they reach ages 5-6
• C) understood by children as early as age 2 1/2, if not earlier
• D) understood even by embryos, up to 3 months before birth

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Definitions:

Oral Contraceptives

A type of birth control that is taken by mouth, including pills that prevent ovulation.

Estrogen

The principal female hormone, regulating reproductive functions and the development of secondary sex characteristics.

Minipill

A type of birth control pill that contains only progestin, which is less likely to cause some of the side effects associated with estrogen-containing pills.

Oral Pills

A form of medication taken by mouth, specifically used here to likely refer to contraceptives used to prevent pregnancy.