Question 1

Family socialisation processes have a strong relationship with adolescent moral thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Kohlberg's stages of moral judgment development?

Accepted Answer

A)  all individuals reach the stage of holding universal ethical principles 
B)  at the most basic level, an individual believes that the 'right' action is to follow rules and avoid punishment 
C)  Kohlberg's theory preceded that of Piaget 
D)  both B and C are true 
A)  all individuals reach the stage of holding universal ethical principles 
B)  at the most basic level, an individual believes that the 'right' action is to follow rules and avoid punishment 
C)  Kohlberg's theory preceded that of Piaget 
D)  both B and C are true B

Question 3

Which of the following is false regarding prosocial behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  younger children tend to behave more prosocially than older children 
B)  preschooler's naturally occurring sharing behaviour has been found to predict prosocial behaviour in primary school 
C)  prosocial behaviour is moderately consistent across time and contexts 
D)  girls generally exhibit more prosocial behaviour than boys 
A)  younger children tend to behave more prosocially than older children 
B)  preschooler's naturally occurring sharing behaviour has been found to predict prosocial behaviour in primary school 
C)  prosocial behaviour is moderately consistent across time and contexts 
D)  girls generally exhibit more prosocial behaviour than boys A

Question 4

Whereas interfering interactions with parents were associated with minimal development,interfering interactions among peers was consistently associated with more rapid rates of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some researchers argue that ________ plays a mediating role and ________ plays a motivating role in moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  religion, emotion 
B)  cognition, empathy 
C)  cognition, emotion 
D)  emotion, religion 
A)  religion, emotion 
B)  cognition, empathy 
C)  cognition, emotion 
D)  emotion, religion

Question 6

A person often behaves in a certain moral way because a source of moral authority often requires it.Henry (1983)identifies five sources of moral authority,each representing one of Kohlberg's stages.Which of the following is not accurately paired?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-interest; stage 2: instrumental 
B)  family; stage 3: interpersonal 
C)  society's welfare; stage 6: universal ethical principle 
D)  educators; stage 4: social system 
A)  self-interest; stage 2: instrumental 
B)  family; stage 3: interpersonal 
C)  society's welfare; stage 6: universal ethical principle 
D)  educators; stage 4: social system

Question 7

When a researcher wishes to investigate the moral arguments that people spontaneously produce,then the use of the Standard Issue Scoring (SIS)method is recommended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to research,is Kohlberg's concept of moral reasoning applicable to all cultures? Critically review the literature and discuss.

Accepted Answer

Kohlberg's concept of moral reasoning ha

Question 9

The Defining Issues Test (DIT)is a useful tool for measuring individuals in moral stages 2 to 4.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research shows that shame rather than guilt is more effective in motivating people to choose their moral paths in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral judgment is contextually relative. 
B)  Moral maturity is universally defined. 
C)  Social stimulation is not related to moral development. 
D)  Moral maturity tends to develop sooner in females than males. 
A)  Moral judgment is contextually relative. 
B)  Moral maturity is universally defined. 
C)  Social stimulation is not related to moral development. 
D)  Moral maturity tends to develop sooner in females than males.

Question 12

Parental socialisation of adolescent moral values has been found to vary according to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the strength of family cohesion and communication 
B)  each parent's moral view 
C)  the content of moral thought being transmitted 
D)  all of these answers are correct 
A)  the strength of family cohesion and communication 
B)  each parent's moral view 
C)  the content of moral thought being transmitted 
D)  all of these answers are correct

Question 13

Which of the following types of models have been moved away from in recent moral development research?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive models 
B)  global stage models 
C)  both A and B are correct 
D)  neither A nor B is correct 
A)  cognitive models 
B)  global stage models 
C)  both A and B are correct 
D)  neither A nor B is correct

Question 14

Research has generally shown a clear relationship between moral judgment and behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In their longitudinal study,Colby and colleagues found that stage five moral judgments did not appear until after 20 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following was not proposed by Henry (1983)?

Accepted Answer

A)  authority figures can guide an individual's moral thinking 
B)  it is the form of moral reasoning that differentiates Kohlberg's stages 
C)  Kohlberg's lowest level of moral judgment is not associated with a source of authority 
D)  there are five sources of moral authority 
A)  authority figures can guide an individual's moral thinking 
B)  it is the form of moral reasoning that differentiates Kohlberg's stages 
C)  Kohlberg's lowest level of moral judgment is not associated with a source of authority 
D)  there are five sources of moral authority

Question 17

How does parental style influence children's moral development?

Accepted Answer

Parental style can have a significant im

Question 18

Children evaluate social and moral dilemmas using multiple forms of reasoning simultaneously.What are these forms of reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  social conventional reasons: concerns with social traditions, behaviours and norms 
B)  moral reasons: concerns with justice, welfare and rights 
C)  personal reasons: concerns with their own and others psychological systems 
D)  all of these answers are correct 
A)  social conventional reasons: concerns with social traditions, behaviours and norms 
B)  moral reasons: concerns with justice, welfare and rights 
C)  personal reasons: concerns with their own and others psychological systems 
D)  all of these answers are correct

Question 19

Gilligan proposes that women are often placed at a developmentally higher stage than men due to their orientation towards others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Longitudinal studies that have investigated the stages for moral development show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the final stage of moral judgments does not appear until 20 years of age 
B)  many people move through the stages but often regress back to previous stages 
C)  the correlation between age and stage of moral maturity was non-linear 
D)  almost all people move through the stages in a predicted order, without skipping stages 
A)  the final stage of moral judgments does not appear until 20 years of age 
B)  many people move through the stages but often regress back to previous stages 
C)  the correlation between age and stage of moral maturity was non-linear 
D)  almost all people move through the stages in a predicted order, without skipping stages

Family socialisation processes have a strong relationship with adolescent moral thought.

Which of the following is true of Kohlberg's stages of moral judgment development?

Which of the following is false regarding prosocial behaviour?

Whereas interfering interactions with parents were associated with minimal development,interfering interactions among peers was consistently associated with more rapid rates of moral development.

Some researchers argue that plays a mediating role and plays a motivating role in moral development.

A person often behaves in a certain moral way because a source of moral authority often requires it.Henry (1983)identifies five sources of moral authority,each representing one of Kohlberg's stages.Which of the following is not accurately paired?

When a researcher wishes to investigate the moral arguments that people spontaneously produce,then the use of the Standard Issue Scoring (SIS)method is recommended.

According to research,is Kohlberg's concept of moral reasoning applicable to all cultures? Critically review the literature and discuss.

The Defining Issues Test (DIT)is a useful tool for measuring individuals in moral stages 2 to 4.

Research shows that shame rather than guilt is more effective in motivating people to choose their moral paths in life.

Which of the following statements is true about moral development?

Parental socialisation of adolescent moral values has been found to vary according to:

Which of the following types of models have been moved away from in recent moral development research?

Research has generally shown a clear relationship between moral judgment and behaviour.

In their longitudinal study,Colby and colleagues found that stage five moral judgments did not appear until after 20 years of age.

Which of the following was not proposed by Henry (1983)?

How does parental style influence children's moral development?

Children evaluate social and moral dilemmas using multiple forms of reasoning simultaneously.What are these forms of reasoning?

Gilligan proposes that women are often placed at a developmentally higher stage than men due to their orientation towards others.

Longitudinal studies that have investigated the stages for moral development show that:

Introduction to developmental psychology

Foundations of development: Genetics and prenatal development

Physical and motor development

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Stages of cognitive development

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Personality development

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Exam 11: Model development

Family socialisation processes have a strong relationship with adolescent moral thought.

Which of the following is true of Kohlberg's stages of moral judgment development?

Which of the following is false regarding prosocial behaviour?

Whereas interfering interactions with parents were associated with minimal development,interfering interactions among peers was consistently associated with more rapid rates of moral development.

Some researchers argue that ________ plays a mediating role and ________ plays a motivating role in moral development.

A person often behaves in a certain moral way because a source of moral authority often requires it.Henry (1983)identifies five sources of moral authority,each representing one of Kohlberg's stages.Which of the following is not accurately paired?

When a researcher wishes to investigate the moral arguments that people spontaneously produce,then the use of the Standard Issue Scoring (SIS)method is recommended.

According to research,is Kohlberg's concept of moral reasoning applicable to all cultures? Critically review the literature and discuss.

The Defining Issues Test (DIT)is a useful tool for measuring individuals in moral stages 2 to 4.

Research shows that shame rather than guilt is more effective in motivating people to choose their moral paths in life.

Which of the following statements is true about moral development?

Parental socialisation of adolescent moral values has been found to vary according to:

Which of the following types of models have been moved away from in recent moral development research?

Research has generally shown a clear relationship between moral judgment and behaviour.

In their longitudinal study,Colby and colleagues found that stage five moral judgments did not appear until after 20 years of age.

Which of the following was not proposed by Henry (1983)?

How does parental style influence children's moral development?

Children evaluate social and moral dilemmas using multiple forms of reasoning simultaneously.What are these forms of reasoning?

Gilligan proposes that women are often placed at a developmentally higher stage than men due to their orientation towards others.

Longitudinal studies that have investigated the stages for moral development show that:

Introduction to developmental psychology

Foundations of development: Genetics and prenatal development

Physical and motor development

Perceptual development

Stages of cognitive development

Cognitive development II

Language development

Personality development

Social development

Emotional development

Psychological problems and development

Conclusions

Filters

Some researchers argue that plays a mediating role and plays a motivating role in moral development.