Individuals in the same cohort are exposed to the same historical context

A researcher hypothesizes that adults will respond differently to the same baby depending on how the child is dressed. Her colleague, on the other hand,

hypothesizes that boys and girls are treated equally and that only temperamental differences lead to differences in their handling. Design a research study to test their hypotheses. What will be an ideal response?

What is a dermatome?

a. An instrument used to assess sensitivity of different areas of the skin to somatosensory stimuli b. An area of body surface to which a single spinal or cranial nerve projects c. The synapse between spinal nerves and cranial nerves for somatosensory functions d. An area of body surface with more than one touch receptor