In a study described in the textbook,3- to 5-year-old children made moral judgments about the behaviour of a person in which actions,outcomes,and intentions were varied.What did the researchers discover?
A)the younger children based their acceptability ratings almost entirely on the outcome.
B)only the 5-year-olds took outcome into account.
C)younger children did not take intention into account when asked if the person should be punished.
D)only the older children were able to make judgments regarding moral behaviour.

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The researchers discovered that the younger children (3-5 years old) based their acceptability ratings almost entirely on the outcome, meaning they did not take intention into account when making moral judgments. The correct answer is A) as it reflects this finding accurately.

In a Study Described in the Textbook,3- to 5-Year-Old Children