Exam 14: Moral Development

Compare and contrast Piaget's theory of moral development with Kohlberg's theory of moral development. Identify and discuss similarities and differences in assumptions and methodologies.

A dominance hierarchy is a structured social group where

What do cross-cultural tests of Kohlberg's model of moral development suggest about the universality of his model?

How does Turiel's model of moral development extend Piaget's and Kohlberg's models?

Hastings, Utendale, and Sullivan (2007) have reported that preschoolers

Contemporary research focuses on three facets of morality. Which of the following is not one of these facets?

Describe the four goals that make up the Olweus intervention for bullying.

The amount of violence boys view on television at age 8 predicts

A recent survey of bullying conducted with Canadian children from grades 6 to 10 revealed that

In the later elementary grades, aggression by boys toward boys is increasingly __________, whereas aggression by girls toward girls remains primarily __________.

Maya has just been caught lying to one of her sisters. Her father takes her aside and explains to her why such behaviours are not acceptable and tells her that she has broken her sister's trust in her. According to the text, which type of parental discipline is being employed in the above example?

Imagine that you are asked to write a newspaper article on "Raising a Kind and Moral Child in the 21st Century." Describe the recommendations you would make to parents and teachers.

The belief that children can display prosocial behaviour before they are able to perceive a situation from another's perspective or experience empathy is supported by evidence that

Hoffman developed a six-stage model of the development of empathy. Which of the following alternatives is a more mature level of empathy than the others?

Describe Hoffman's stages of prosocial behaviour of how empathy develops. Give at least one example of each stage to support your answer.

The ability to negotiate is related to

Jasmine participated in a study that measured her level of moral reasoning. She was among the most mature moral reasoners in her class. The researchers were not surprised when they discovered that her parents use a(n) __________ punishment style.

Billy's mom is in labour, about to have a baby. Her husband is rushing at 120 km/hr to get her to the hospital in time. Billy, who is riding in the back seat, says, ""Daddy, you're going over the speed limit. Isn't that against the law?" Daddy replies "It might be, but that doesn't matter in an emergency like this. I have to get mommy to the hospital quickly!" What is the father's level of moral reasoning?

Turiel's model distinguished between rule violations in three domains. Which is NOT one of these domains?

Children in Piaget's second stage of moral reasoning evaluate moral situations in terms of