Abe Is Investigating Moral Reasoning by Asking Children What They

question 26

Multiple Choice

Abe is investigating moral reasoning by asking children what they would do in different situations, such as if one of their friends would shoplift when they were together. He is concerned that children may be giving him the answers they think he wants to hear, rather than their genuine feelings about what they would really do. Abe is worried about

• A) cohort effects.
• B) representative sampling.
• C) response bias.
• D) confidentiality.

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