Exam 11: Moral Development and Aggression

Which term describes parents who are firm,set clear and consistent limits,and try to reason with their children?

Which of the following explains the factor that could explain why children raised in cultures in which children are taught to cooperate with other family members to do chores or to help in the upbringing of younger children (such as in Kenya,Mexico,and the Philippines)show relatively high levels of prosocial behavior?

Lawrence Kohlberg proposed that moral development occurs in a fixed order,and that people are unable to reach the highest stage of moral reasoning until __________ due to __________.

The theory that the abuse and neglect of children leads them to be predisposed to abusiveness as adults is called the __________.

Which term refers to the physical or psychological mistreatment or neglect of elderly individuals?

Spanking is associated with ___________.

How is religious thinking characterized during the preoperational intuitive stage of religious development?

About what percentage of women physically abuse their husbands?

Why might negative emotions produce moral behavior,according to both contemporary and psychoanalytic explanations?

__________ is the sense of attachment to some higher power,such as God,nature,or a sacred entity.

Erica is envious of Sara's new sparkly red shoes.On the playground,she tells Sara she can't play with Erica and her friends because she's too fat.This is an example of __________.

Children tend to act less aggressively as they mature and develop __________.

People in Kohlberg's level of __________ morality rely upon universal moral principles that are broader than the rules of the particular society in which they live.

Which characteristic best describes the first of the three-stage process of women's morality,as theorized by Carol Gilligan?

Although most Americans report having some religious affiliation,such affiliation is not fixed.More than __________ say they have left the faith in which they were raised and have become affiliated with another.

According to James Fowler's model of faith development,how do young children perceive God or other major religious deities?

Zhenya feels a strong sense of attachment to a sacred entity.This feeling is called __________.

Billy is a 5-year-old child who does not have a regular bedtime,is permitted to neglect personal hygiene,and doesn't usually participate in any simple chores,such as picking up the toys in his room.It would appear that Billy parents' style of parenting is __________.

Which stage of moral reasoning reflects a person's use of moral principles,which are seen as broader than those of any particular society?

Some research evidence indicates that higher rates of prayer are associated with __________.