If Martha Believes That Childhood Should Be Considered to Be

question 94

Multiple Choice

If Martha believes that childhood should be considered to be "a time of innocence, during which children should have few responsibilities or chores," she would be describing the view of childhood that was common:

• A) in ancient Greece
• B) in ancient Rome
• C) in modern, industrialized societies like the United States today
• D) throughout history in Western societies since about 3,000 B. C.

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Definitions:

Value-Free Methodology

A principle in research that suggests investigators must strive to eliminate or avoid bias in order to maintain objectivity.

Gender

The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity, often based on social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.

Sex

A biologically determined category, usually classified as male or female, based on reproductive anatomy and functions.

Mathematical Abilities

The capacity to understand, analyze, and work with numbers and mathematical concepts.