Carol Gilligan extended Kohlberg's research, showing that girls and boys typically assess situations as right and wrong using different standards. girls are more interested in right and wrong than boys are. boys are more interested in right and wrong than girls are. the ability to assess situations as right and wrong typically develops only as young people enter the teenage years.

3. define historiography. has historiography changed over time or stayed the same? why is this distinction important? use complete sentences for your response. (4 points)

8. select a supreme court case that has been particularly important in protecting civil liberties in the united states. in a three-paragraph essay, describe the case and the ruling, then explain how the case demonstrates why it is important that the supreme court is: a. protected from political or public pressure (since justices are appointed rather than elected and serve lifetime terms) b. able to change its interpretations of the law over time (10 points)

Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.