Exam 14: Moral Development

Which one of the following youngsters is exhibiting conventional reasoning as Kohlberg described it?

When school lunch is delayed for an hour due to an unexpected power outage in the cafeteria, 14-year-old Henrietta is asked to share her box of home-baked cookies with her classmates. Given what developmental researchers have learned about how distributive justice and children's sense of fairness change with age, we would expect Henrietta to:

Three of the following statements describe typical behaviors of children who are predisposed to aggressive behavior. Which one is not a typical description?

Three of the following strategies should promote children's and adolescents' moral development. Which one probably will not?

Other things being equal, which one of the following children is most likely to behave prosocially toward a peer in need?

Which of the following is not recommended for students who are at risk due to frequent aggression, poor coping skills, or who are rejected by their peers?

Three of the following statements are suggestions for establishing a nonviolent school environment. Which one is not?

Which one of the following adolescents is exhibiting postconventional reasoning as Kohlberg described it?

Three of the following students show warning signs of possible violent behavior. Which one does not?

Children are likely to integrate moral values into their overall sense of self when they:

Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding the origins of prosocial and aggressive behavior?

Three of the following are accurate statements about differences between boys and girls. Which statement is not accurate?

Only one of the following statements is accurate regarding similarities or differences in moral standards across cultures. Which one?

Bert is looking for his favorite toy truck in the preschool sand pile. He sees that Ernie is playing with it. Bert pushes Ernie away and reaches for the truck. Bert's behavior is an example of:

Schools and other group settings are important contexts in which children and adolescents acquire good interpersonal skills. In three separate paragraphs, describe three different things that teachers or other adults might do to help youngsters acquire interpersonal skills. For each strategy, give a concrete example of what an adult might do.

Which one of the following behaviors is a kindergartner most likely to say is (morally) "bad" or "wrong"?

Anita's idea of how to interact with her classmates is to tease or insult them. Not surprisingly, she has few friends. Her teacher can best help her by:

Three of the following statements are accurate about children's and/or adolescents' moral behavior. Which statement is not accurate?

Three of the following are accurate statements about the shortcomings of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning. Which one is inaccurate?

Three of the following strategies should foster the development of students' social skills. Which strategy, although possibly beneficial in other ways, will not foster more appropriate social skills?