Question 1

Kohlberg believed that moral reasoning was consistent. Research has revealed that moral reasoning is_____

Accepted Answer

A) inconsistent. 
B) consistent ​ 
C) universal across cultures. 
D) consistent in adults but not children. 
A) inconsistent. 
B) consistent ​ 
C) universal across cultures. 
D) consistent in adults but not children.

Question 2

As a typical U.S. teen, Amber is most likely consuming

Accepted Answer

A) too few calories and too little iron. 
B) too many calories and too little iron. 
C) too few calories and too much iron. 
D) too many calories and too much iron. 
A) too few calories and too little iron. 
B) too many calories and too little iron. 
C) too few calories and too much iron. 
D) too many calories and too much iron.

Question 3

Which statement is true? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Estrogen is found only in females, and androgen sare found only in males. 
B) Estrogen is found only in males, and androgens are found only in females. 
C) During puberty, estrogen and androgens are released at the same levels in adolescent males and females. 
D) During puberty, estrogen and androgens are released at different levels in adolescent males and females. 
A) Estrogen is found only in females, and androgen sare found only in males. 
B) Estrogen is found only in males, and androgens are found only in females. 
C) During puberty, estrogen and androgens are released at the same levels in adolescent males and females. 
D) During puberty, estrogen and androgens are released at different levels in adolescent males and females.

Question 4

Children and adolescents in many cultures begin reasoning about moral dilemmas at stage ____.

Accepted Answer

A) five or six. 
B) four or five. 
C) infancy. 
D) two or three. 
A) five or six. 
B) four or five. 
C) infancy. 
D) two or three.

Question 5

When considering the Heinz dilemma, Jefferson says, "You cannot justify theft, because if you do, it will lead to social anarchy." This statement best matches the logic of someone at Kohlberg's ____ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) unconventional 
A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) unconventional

Question 6

A key physical component of puberty is the ____ gland, which regulates pubertal changes by signaling other glands to secrete hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid 
B) adrenal 
C) pituitary 
D) pineal 
A) thyroid 
B) adrenal 
C) pituitary 
D) pineal

Question 7

When asked how she makes moral judgments, 15-year-old Eli says, "I do what my daddy says is right." This comment indicates that he is in the ____ level of moral thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) unconventional 
A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) unconventional

Question 8

Describe how culture may impact moral decision-making and use the Hindu religion to illustrate this.

Accepted Answer

​ Cultures and religions vary on their e

Question 9

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Accepted Answer

A) onset of menstruation is to ejaculation. 
B) egg production is to sperm production. 
C) ovulation is to testes growth. 
D) fertilization is to conception. 
A) onset of menstruation is to ejaculation. 
B) egg production is to sperm production. 
C) ovulation is to testes growth. 
D) fertilization is to conception.

Question 10

What technique did Kohlberg use to assess moral thinking? ​

Accepted Answer

A) He presented participants with moral dilemmas. 
B) He observed moral behavior in laboratory experiments. ​ 
C) He observed moral behavior in real-life experiments. 
D) He reviewed newspaper accounts on acts of bravery and acts of violence. 
A) He presented participants with moral dilemmas. 
B) He observed moral behavior in laboratory experiments. ​ 
C) He observed moral behavior in real-life experiments. 
D) He reviewed newspaper accounts on acts of bravery and acts of violence.

Question 11

You are asked to develop an effective prevention program concerning eating disorders in teens. What approach should you take?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilize psychoactive medication. 
B) Aoid teaching about specific diets. 
C) Create a highly structured environment in which the teens have little personal input. 
D) Teach the importance of resisting the social pressure to be thin. 
A) Utilize psychoactive medication. 
B) Aoid teaching about specific diets. 
C) Create a highly structured environment in which the teens have little personal input. 
D) Teach the importance of resisting the social pressure to be thin.

Question 12

Which teenager is at the greatest risk for developing anorexia or bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A) Ivy, who has pica 
B) Rose, who is intellectually gifted 
C) Daisy, who never worried about dieting when she was young 
D) Petunia, who has a grandmother with bipolar disorder 
A) Ivy, who has pica 
B) Rose, who is intellectually gifted 
C) Daisy, who never worried about dieting when she was young 
D) Petunia, who has a grandmother with bipolar disorder

Question 13

During puberty, changes in physical maturity that are not directly linked to reproduction are referred to as ____ sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) instrumental 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) instrumental

Question 14

U.S. teens' poor diet puts them at risk of ____ later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) increased levels of iron 
B) increased hemoglobin levels 
C) estrogen deficiency 
D) osteoporosis 
A) increased levels of iron 
B) increased hemoglobin levels 
C) estrogen deficiency 
D) osteoporosis

Question 15

The amount of exercise done by the typical teenager tends to decline between ninth and twelfth grade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Postconventional moral thinking is characterized by judgments made according to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) personal code of behavior. 
B) set of society's laws. 
C) list of parental "do's and dont's." 
D) egocentric self-schema. 
A) personal code of behavior. 
B) set of society's laws. 
C) list of parental "do's and dont's." 
D) egocentric self-schema.

Question 17

Payton is 16 and his brother Eli is 10. When trying to pick the winner of the Super Bowl,

Accepted Answer

A) Payton will be more analytic, and Eli will be likely to use a heuristic. 
B) Eli will be more analytic, and Payton will be likely to use a heuristic. 
C) Payton will be more likely to use postconventional thinking, and Eli will be likely to use a universal ethical principle. 
D) Eli will be more likely to use postconventional thinking, and Payton will be likely to use a universal ethical principle. 
A) Payton will be more analytic, and Eli will be likely to use a heuristic. 
B) Eli will be more analytic, and Payton will be likely to use a heuristic. 
C) Payton will be more likely to use postconventional thinking, and Eli will be likely to use a universal ethical principle. 
D) Eli will be more likely to use postconventional thinking, and Payton will be likely to use a universal ethical principle.

Question 18

Adolescents' increase in _______________ reasoning decreases the likelihood that they will make generalizations from a small sample.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adolescents' increase in _______________ reasoning decreases the...

Question 19

Which best describes the early menstrual cycles of a typical teenage female?

Accepted Answer

A) Regular and with ovulation 
B) Regular and without ovulation 
C) Irregular and with ovulation 
D) Irregular and without ovulation 
A) Regular and with ovulation 
B) Regular and without ovulation 
C) Irregular and with ovulation 
D) Irregular and without ovulation

Question 20

The phrase "good girl and good boy" is best associated with Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth

Kohlberg believed that moral reasoning was consistent. Research has revealed that moral reasoning is_____

As a typical U.S. teen, Amber is most likely consuming

Which statement is true?

Children and adolescents in many cultures begin reasoning about moral dilemmas at stage ____.

When considering the Heinz dilemma, Jefferson says, "You cannot justify theft, because if you do, it will lead to social anarchy." This statement best matches the logic of someone at Kohlberg's ____ level of moral development.

A key physical component of puberty is the ____ gland, which regulates pubertal changes by signaling other glands to secrete hormones.

When asked how she makes moral judgments, 15-year-old Eli says, "I do what my daddy says is right." This comment indicates that he is in the ____ level of moral thinking.

Describe how culture may impact moral decision-making and use the Hindu religion to illustrate this.

Menarche is to spermarche as

What technique did Kohlberg use to assess moral thinking?

You are asked to develop an effective prevention program concerning eating disorders in teens. What approach should you take?

Which teenager is at the greatest risk for developing anorexia or bulimia?

During puberty, changes in physical maturity that are not directly linked to reproduction are referred to as ____ sex characteristics.

U.S. teens' poor diet puts them at risk of ____ later in life.

The amount of exercise done by the typical teenager tends to decline between ninth and twelfth grade.

Postconventional moral thinking is characterized by judgments made according to a(n)

Payton is 16 and his brother Eli is 10. When trying to pick the winner of the Super Bowl,

Adolescents' increase in _______________ reasoning decreases the likelihood that they will make generalizations from a small sample.

Which best describes the early menstrual cycles of a typical teenage female?

The phrase "good girl and good boy" is best associated with Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral thinking.

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 8: Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Kohlberg believed that moral reasoning was consistent. Research has revealed that moral reasoning is_____

As a typical U.S. teen, Amber is most likely consuming

Which statement is true? ​

Children and adolescents in many cultures begin reasoning about moral dilemmas at stage ____.

When considering the Heinz dilemma, Jefferson says, "You cannot justify theft, because if you do, it will lead to social anarchy." This statement best matches the logic of someone at Kohlberg's ____ level of moral development.

A key physical component of puberty is the ____ gland, which regulates pubertal changes by signaling other glands to secrete hormones.

When asked how she makes moral judgments, 15-year-old Eli says, "I do what my daddy says is right." This comment indicates that he is in the ____ level of moral thinking.

Describe how culture may impact moral decision-making and use the Hindu religion to illustrate this.

Menarche is to spermarche as ​

What technique did Kohlberg use to assess moral thinking? ​

You are asked to develop an effective prevention program concerning eating disorders in teens. What approach should you take?

Which teenager is at the greatest risk for developing anorexia or bulimia?

During puberty, changes in physical maturity that are not directly linked to reproduction are referred to as ____ sex characteristics.

U.S. teens' poor diet puts them at risk of ____ later in life.

The amount of exercise done by the typical teenager tends to decline between ninth and twelfth grade.

Postconventional moral thinking is characterized by judgments made according to a(n)

Payton is 16 and his brother Eli is 10. When trying to pick the winner of the Super Bowl,

Adolescents' increase in _______________ reasoning decreases the likelihood that they will make generalizations from a small sample.

Which best describes the early menstrual cycles of a typical teenage female?

The phrase "good girl and good boy" is best associated with Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral thinking.

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

Filters

Which statement is true?

Menarche is to spermarche as

What technique did Kohlberg use to assess moral thinking?