Professor Smith Has Been Studying the Development of Moral Reasoning

question 407

Multiple Choice

Professor Smith has been studying the development of moral reasoning in a group of people over the last 30 years.The participants were all 1 year old when she began her study.Professor Smith,who intends to hand off her study to a younger researcher in the department after she retires next year,is conducting a

• A) factor analysis.
• B) longitudinal study.
• C) cross-sectional study.
• D) test standardization.

Comprehend the distinctions between social structures based on exchange competition and organizational objectives.

Understand how norms and values influence social structures in society.

Evaluate the contributions and limitations of Peter Blau and George Homans' theories.

Identify the role of human agency and actors in exchange theories.

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