As children get older, they are less likely to think about physical punishment when making moral decisions and more likely to be concerned with the reactions of significant people in their lives. A researcher making a careful study of this changed mode of thinking in a small group of children over a brief period of time is using a:

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A microgenetic design is used to study changes in cognitive processes over a short period of time by observing and analyzing the process as it occurs, which fits the description of studying the shift in children's moral decision-making processes.

As Children Get Older, They Are Less Likely to Think