Question 1

During which of Kohlberg's stages is the intent to avoid self-condemnation rather than to avoid others' criticism important?

Accepted Answer

A) authority and morality 
B) morality of contract 
C) morality of individual principles and conscience 
D) naïve hedonistic 
A) authority and morality 
B) morality of contract 
C) morality of individual principles and conscience 
D) naïve hedonistic C

Question 2

Children behave more prosocially if their parents:

Accepted Answer

A) give them the opportunity to perform prosocial acts inside the house 
B) give them the opportunity to perform prosocial acts outside the house, like volunteering 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) give them the opportunity to perform prosocial acts inside the house 
B) give them the opportunity to perform prosocial acts outside the house, like volunteering 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b C

Question 3

Moral feelings (like guilt)are not related to moral behavior until:

Accepted Answer

A) 4 years of age 
B) 5 years of age 
C) 6 years of age 
D) 2 years of age 
A) 4 years of age 
B) 5 years of age 
C) 6 years of age 
D) 2 years of age A

Question 4

Most of the research on social domains has examined how children evaluate multiple domains simultaneously

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Piaget's second phase of moral development in which children show great respect for rules and apply them inflexibly is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) moral absolutism 
B) moral realism 
C) premoral stage 
D) preconventional moral stage 
A) moral absolutism 
B) moral realism 
C) premoral stage 
D) preconventional moral stage

Question 6

Which of the following is accurate regarding the role of genes in prosocial behavior:

Accepted Answer

A) identical twins are less alike in their prosocial behavior than fraternal twins 
B) children who have Williams syndrome are less empathic and prosocial than normal children 
C) the genetic influence on prosocial behavior is considerable in childhood and decreases gradually through adolescence 
D) more than 25 genes have been associated with a single prosocial behavior 
A) identical twins are less alike in their prosocial behavior than fraternal twins 
B) children who have Williams syndrome are less empathic and prosocial than normal children 
C) the genetic influence on prosocial behavior is considerable in childhood and decreases gradually through adolescence 
D) more than 25 genes have been associated with a single prosocial behavior

Question 7

Which of the following is accurate regarding children's reasoning about prudential and personal issues?

Accepted Answer

A) children are relatively less open-minded about personal issues 
B) prudential issues are a relatively more important part of how children define themselves 
C) children increasingly appeal to prudential issues as they disagree with their parents 
D) in China children distinguish more between personal choices and moral rules as they mature 
A) children are relatively less open-minded about personal issues 
B) prudential issues are a relatively more important part of how children define themselves 
C) children increasingly appeal to prudential issues as they disagree with their parents 
D) in China children distinguish more between personal choices and moral rules as they mature

Question 8

The ability to use strategies and plans to control one's behavior in the absence of external surveillance including inhibiting inappropriate behavior and delaying gratification is:

Accepted Answer

A) self-regulation 
B) self-mastery 
C) integrity 
D) self-control 
A) self-regulation 
B) self-mastery 
C) integrity 
D) self-control

Question 9

An area of judgment focused on social expectations, norms, and regularities that help facilitate functioning in society is:

Accepted Answer

A) the moral domain 
B) the social conventional domain 
C) the personal choice domain 
D) the psychological domain 
A) the moral domain 
B) the social conventional domain 
C) the personal choice domain 
D) the psychological domain

Question 10

Gender differences in prosocial behavior are smallest when reported by:

Accepted Answer

A) peers 
B) family members 
C) self-reports 
D) observers 
A) peers 
B) family members 
C) self-reports 
D) observers

Question 11

Which of the following is a reason Piaget underestimated children's moral capacities:

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget only studied Swiss children 
B) Piaget only studied his own children 
C) Piaget only gave children brief outlines of moral situations 
D) Piaget acted out his situations instead of reading them 
A) Piaget only studied Swiss children 
B) Piaget only studied his own children 
C) Piaget only gave children brief outlines of moral situations 
D) Piaget acted out his situations instead of reading them

Question 12

According to Kohlberg:

Accepted Answer

A) there is a fixed sequence of six stages in moral development 
B) once attaining a level, a person can still regress 
C) everyone eventually reaches the highest level 
D) the stages occur at about the same ages for everyone 
A) there is a fixed sequence of six stages in moral development 
B) once attaining a level, a person can still regress 
C) everyone eventually reaches the highest level 
D) the stages occur at about the same ages for everyone

Question 13

Many people reframe moral issues as social conventional or personal to avoid guilt for intentionally choosing immoral behavior

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Children who justify excluding others from play because of their gender by saying "it is up to us to decide how we play our game" are providing:

Accepted Answer

A) a conventional reason 
B) a prudential reason 
C) a psychological reason 
D) a personal reason 
A) a conventional reason 
B) a prudential reason 
C) a psychological reason 
D) a personal reason

Question 15

Which of Kohlberg's stages is more common in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) good boy/girl morality 
B) morality of contract 
C) morality of individual principles and conscience 
D) naïve hedonistic 
A) good boy/girl morality 
B) morality of contract 
C) morality of individual principles and conscience 
D) naïve hedonistic

Question 16

Conduct designed to help or benefit other people is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) courtesy 
B) prosocial behavior 
C) altruistic behavior 
D) other-oriented behavior 
A) courtesy 
B) prosocial behavior 
C) altruistic behavior 
D) other-oriented behavior

Question 17

Piaget's first phase of moral development in which children show little concern for rules is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) moral absolutism 
B) moral realism 
C) premoral stage 
D) preconventional moral stage 
A) moral absolutism 
B) moral realism 
C) premoral stage 
D) preconventional moral stage

Question 18

Children who justify excluding others from play because of their race by saying "it's what's always been done" appeal to:

Accepted Answer

A) conventional reasoning 
B) prudential reasoning 
C) psychological reasoning 
D) personal reasoning 
A) conventional reasoning 
B) prudential reasoning 
C) psychological reasoning 
D) personal reasoning

Question 19

Unlike Piaget, Kohlberg believed that children's cognitive capacities determine their level of moral reasoning

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Both Piaget and Kohlberg assessed a child's moral development by having them respond to stories that require a moral judgment

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

During which of Kohlberg's stages is the intent to avoid self-condemnation rather than to avoid others' criticism important?

Children behave more prosocially if their parents:

Moral feelings (like guilt)are not related to moral behavior until:

Most of the research on social domains has examined how children evaluate multiple domains simultaneously

Piaget's second phase of moral development in which children show great respect for rules and apply them inflexibly is known as:

Which of the following is accurate regarding the role of genes in prosocial behavior:

Which of the following is accurate regarding children's reasoning about prudential and personal issues?

The ability to use strategies and plans to control one's behavior in the absence of external surveillance including inhibiting inappropriate behavior and delaying gratification is:

An area of judgment focused on social expectations, norms, and regularities that help facilitate functioning in society is:

Gender differences in prosocial behavior are smallest when reported by:

Which of the following is a reason Piaget underestimated children's moral capacities:

According to Kohlberg:

Many people reframe moral issues as social conventional or personal to avoid guilt for intentionally choosing immoral behavior

Children who justify excluding others from play because of their gender by saying "it is up to us to decide how we play our game" are providing:

Which of Kohlberg's stages is more common in middle adulthood?

Conduct designed to help or benefit other people is referred to as:

Piaget's first phase of moral development in which children show little concern for rules is termed:

Children who justify excluding others from play because of their race by saying "it's what's always been done" appeal to:

Unlike Piaget, Kohlberg believed that children's cognitive capacities determine their level of moral reasoning

Both Piaget and Kohlberg assessed a child's moral development by having them respond to stories that require a moral judgment

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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Exam 11: Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

During which of Kohlberg's stages is the intent to avoid self-condemnation rather than to avoid others' criticism important?

Children behave more prosocially if their parents:

Moral feelings (like guilt)are not related to moral behavior until:

Most of the research on social domains has examined how children evaluate multiple domains simultaneously

Piaget's second phase of moral development in which children show great respect for rules and apply them inflexibly is known as:

Which of the following is accurate regarding the role of genes in prosocial behavior:

Which of the following is accurate regarding children's reasoning about prudential and personal issues?

The ability to use strategies and plans to control one's behavior in the absence of external surveillance including inhibiting inappropriate behavior and delaying gratification is:

An area of judgment focused on social expectations, norms, and regularities that help facilitate functioning in society is:

Gender differences in prosocial behavior are smallest when reported by:

Which of the following is a reason Piaget underestimated children's moral capacities:

According to Kohlberg:

Many people reframe moral issues as social conventional or personal to avoid guilt for intentionally choosing immoral behavior

Children who justify excluding others from play because of their gender by saying "it is up to us to decide how we play our game" are providing:

Which of Kohlberg's stages is more common in middle adulthood?

Conduct designed to help or benefit other people is referred to as:

Piaget's first phase of moral development in which children show little concern for rules is termed:

Children who justify excluding others from play because of their race by saying "it's what's always been done" appeal to:

Unlike Piaget, Kohlberg believed that children's cognitive capacities determine their level of moral reasoning

Both Piaget and Kohlberg assessed a child's moral development by having them respond to stories that require a moral judgment

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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