Read the paper by Roberts and Gelman (2016, Developmental Psychology) and the two related media reports (Media Report 1, Media Report 2). Summarize the original research paper, then critically evaluate how authentically the media reports represent the actual scientific evidence.
Make sure to include the answers to the following questions in your summary:
What is the purpose of the research studies reported in this paper?
Who were the participants? What did the authors test?
What did the authors find?
What do the authors conclude from their findings?
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