Exam 14: Moral Development

Richard is playing a medieval game and feels that the rules need to be adapted and proposes an alternative. Based on this information, which Piagetian stage of moral development is Richard?

Proactive aggression refers to acts committed with the aim of

Children who reason at Kohlberg's conventional level tend to value

Ryan is a very aggressive child; it is probable that his parent use the ______ disciplinary technique.

Describe the most common forms of cyberbullying presented in the textbook and how it can be counteracted.

Researchers interested in children's reasoning about distributive justice examine

Learning theorists argue that children will behave morally once they are

The best summary statement of the link between testosterone and aggression is

Which of the following statements is an accurate description of children exposed to real-life violence?

Which of the following can be viewed as a precursor to empathy that can be seen during the first few months of life?

Ethologists explain aggression in terms of

Each year, Ms. Fay, a fifth-grade science teacher, presents a prize of $25 to the best group science project entered in the school science fair. The students who received the prize this year included two who invested little in the project, two who were involved to a medium degree, and one child, Beth, who did most of the work. According to the text, how will the group distribute the $25?

Girls display more ________than boys do.

Discuss sex differences that have been found in moral reasoning, prosocial behaviour, and aggression.

Discuss the roles that the peer group plays in the phenomenon of bullying.

Sarah is constantly disobeying her mother when they go to the store. To make her behave, her mother spanks her in front of everyone. According to the text, which type of parental discipline is being employed in the above example?

Learning theorists contend that

Cross-cultural studies of Kohlberg's theory suggest that

Mr. Jones, a kindergarten teacher, returns to his classroom to find paint spilled all over the floor. He discovers that the mess originated when Tommy decided to play Peter Pan and "flew" into the easel spilling one cup of paint. When Rachel saw how upset her friend Tommy was about the mess he had made, she tried to help him clean it up and spilled the remaining three cups of paint. Mr. Jones decides to let the class as a group determine what sorts of punishment Tommy and Rachel should receive. According to Piaget, Mr. Jones should expect the students to

Learning theorists explain moral development in terms of