DrEmmerson Is Using the Scientific Method to Investigate the Effects

question 194

Multiple Choice

Dr.Emmerson is using the scientific method to investigate the effects of social media on empathy.He predicts that people who spend more time on social media will score lower on a test of empathy than people who spend less time on social media.What is the next thing that Dr.Emmerson should do?

• A) Observe people in their daily lives after they go on social media.
• B) Develop a hypothesis about what social media time will do to empathy.
• C) Test his hypothesis in a controlled environment.
• D) Come up with a theory about the effects of social media on empathy.

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Definitions:

Internalization

The process of integrating beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors into one's own value system or way of being.

Instrumental Morality

A stage in moral development where individuals base their moral decisions on the rewards or consequences of actions, often seen in children.

Good-child Morality

A stage in moral development where behavior is guided by seeking approval and maintaining good relations with others.

Moral Reasoning

The process of determining right from wrong in a situation based on personal values, societal norms, and ethical principles.