Four-year-old Ellie is shown two pictures: one depicting a child stealing an apple,and the other showing a child eating ice cream with her fingers.Ellie is most likely to view

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Research has shown that even very young children, like Ellie, have a sense of moral judgment and are able to distinguish between actions that are "good" or "bad". In this scenario, stealing is a clear violation of a social norm and is viewed as more morally wrong than simply having poor table manners. Therefore, Ellie is most likely to view the stealing as worse than the bad table manners.

Four-Year-Old Ellie Is Shown Two Pictures: One Depicting a Child