Question 1

An amoral person

Accepted Answer

A) only does good things. 
B) lacks any sense of morality. 
C) is pure evil. 
D) is overly concerned about rules and laws when making moral decisions. 
A) only does good things. 
B) lacks any sense of morality. 
C) is pure evil. 
D) is overly concerned about rules and laws when making moral decisions. B

Question 2

Proactive parenting strategies are designed to _____ misbehavior.

Accepted Answer

A) promote 
B) prevent 
C) predict 
D) produce 
A) promote 
B) prevent 
C) predict 
D) produce B

Question 3

The majority of adolescents have achieved Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to Gilligan's original model, females are socialized to display a feminine, "morality of _____."

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Gilligan's original model, females are...

Question 5

At what level of moral development are the rules and standards of society internalized and held as one's own?

Accepted Answer

A) Preconventional 
B) Conventional 
C) Postconventional 
D) Unconventional 
A) Preconventional 
B) Conventional 
C) Postconventional 
D) Unconventional

Question 6

Social learning theory claims that morality is highly situation specific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Concerning the development of morality,

Accepted Answer

A) both Kohlberg and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
B) Kohlberg overestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
C) Kohlberg underestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
D) both Kohlberg and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
A) both Kohlberg and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
B) Kohlberg overestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
C) Kohlberg underestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
D) both Kohlberg and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking.

Question 8

Understanding belief-desire psychology means understanding

Accepted Answer

A) that most people are driven to obey laws. 
B) that some beliefs that influence behavior are not accurate. 
C) that wants and desires are a poor motivation for a behavior. 
D) the pain others feel when they make tough decisions. 
A) that most people are driven to obey laws. 
B) that some beliefs that influence behavior are not accurate. 
C) that wants and desires are a poor motivation for a behavior. 
D) the pain others feel when they make tough decisions.

Question 9

Mirror neurons are activated when someone views his or her reflection in a pane of glass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Freud, a moral conscience is formed during the _____ stage, with the emergence of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) phallic; superego 
B) phallic; ego 
C) genital; superego 
D) latency; Oedipus complex 
A) phallic; superego 
B) phallic; ego 
C) genital; superego 
D) latency; Oedipus complex

Question 11

Which of the following would Kohlberg consider the LEAST sophisticated stage of moral thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Authority and social order-maintaining morality 
B) Morality of contract, individual rights, and democratically accepted law 
C) Morality of individual principles of conscience 
D) Instrumental hedonism 
A) Authority and social order-maintaining morality 
B) Morality of contract, individual rights, and democratically accepted law 
C) Morality of individual principles of conscience 
D) Instrumental hedonism

Question 12

According to Gilligan's original model, males are socialized to display a masculine, "morality of _____."

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Gilligan's original model, males are...

Question 13

Regarding moral development in adulthood, which is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Moral development in older males progresses at a faster rate than in older females. 
B) Moral reasoning deteriorates significantly in old age. 
C) The majority of older adults are preconventional thinkers. 
D) Postconventional thinking emerges only during adulthood. 
A) Moral development in older males progresses at a faster rate than in older females. 
B) Moral reasoning deteriorates significantly in old age. 
C) The majority of older adults are preconventional thinkers. 
D) Postconventional thinking emerges only during adulthood.

Question 14

The _____ component of morality consists of the feelings associated with right or wrong actions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ component of morality consists of...

Question 15

Dr. Cairns must decide whether or not to give a lethal dose of narcotics to a dying patient who is in a great deal of pain. What sorts of things would Dr. Cairns consider in making his decision at each of Kohlberg's six stages of moral development?

Accepted Answer

At each of Kohlberg's six stages of mora

Question 16

Which would be the WORST advice for a parent trying to foster moral development in a toddler?

Accepted Answer

A) Discuss the toddler's behavior openly with them 
B) Express your feelings 
C) Do not evaluate a child's actions in terms of good of bad 
D) Establish a positive and cooperative relationship with the child 
A) Discuss the toddler's behavior openly with them 
B) Express your feelings 
C) Do not evaluate a child's actions in terms of good of bad 
D) Establish a positive and cooperative relationship with the child

Question 17

Difference in mirror neuron activity in the right temporoparietal area of the brain may explain the lack of theory of mind that characterizes children with

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) PKU. 
D) autism. 
A) ADHD. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) PKU. 
D) autism.

Question 18

Aggressive youths tend to evaluate the consequences of aggression far more negatively than their non-violent peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The statement, "Tell a child that hitting is wrong because you can hurt the people" best fits with the _____ parental approach for fostering moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) power assertion 
B) induction 
C) love withdrawal 
D) amoral 
A) power assertion 
B) induction 
C) love withdrawal 
D) amoral

Question 20

Georgia sees her friend Bill running down the street. Without warning, Bill falls flat on his face. While Georgia finds this funny, she does not laugh because she knows that Bill does not find this funny. In not laughing, Georgia is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism. 
B) role-taking skills. 
C) morality of justice. 
D) prosocial behavior. 
A) egocentrism. 
B) role-taking skills. 
C) morality of justice. 
D) prosocial behavior.

An amoral person

Proactive parenting strategies are designed to _____ misbehavior.

The majority of adolescents have achieved Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning.

According to Gilligan's original model, females are socialized to display a feminine, "morality of _____."

At what level of moral development are the rules and standards of society internalized and held as one's own?

Social learning theory claims that morality is highly situation specific.

Concerning the development of morality,

Understanding belief-desire psychology means understanding

Mirror neurons are activated when someone views his or her reflection in a pane of glass.

According to Freud, a moral conscience is formed during the _ stage, with the emergence of the _.

Which of the following would Kohlberg consider the LEAST sophisticated stage of moral thinking?

According to Gilligan's original model, males are socialized to display a masculine, "morality of _____."

Regarding moral development in adulthood, which is true?

The _____ component of morality consists of the feelings associated with right or wrong actions.

Dr. Cairns must decide whether or not to give a lethal dose of narcotics to a dying patient who is in a great deal of pain. What sorts of things would Dr. Cairns consider in making his decision at each of Kohlberg's six stages of moral development?

Which would be the WORST advice for a parent trying to foster moral development in a toddler?

Difference in mirror neuron activity in the right temporoparietal area of the brain may explain the lack of theory of mind that characterizes children with

Aggressive youths tend to evaluate the consequences of aggression far more negatively than their non-violent peers.

The statement, "Tell a child that hitting is wrong because you can hurt the people" best fits with the _____ parental approach for fostering moral development.

Georgia sees her friend Bill running down the street. Without warning, Bill falls flat on his face. While Georgia finds this funny, she does not laugh because she knows that Bill does not find this funny. In not laughing, Georgia is demonstrating

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An amoral person

Proactive parenting strategies are designed to _____ misbehavior.

The majority of adolescents have achieved Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning.

According to Gilligan's original model, females are socialized to display a feminine, "morality of _____."

At what level of moral development are the rules and standards of society internalized and held as one's own?

Social learning theory claims that morality is highly situation specific.

Concerning the development of morality,

Understanding belief-desire psychology means understanding

Mirror neurons are activated when someone views his or her reflection in a pane of glass.

According to Freud, a moral conscience is formed during the _____ stage, with the emergence of the _____.

Which of the following would Kohlberg consider the LEAST sophisticated stage of moral thinking?

According to Gilligan's original model, males are socialized to display a masculine, "morality of _____."

Regarding moral development in adulthood, which is true?

The _____ component of morality consists of the feelings associated with right or wrong actions.

Dr. Cairns must decide whether or not to give a lethal dose of narcotics to a dying patient who is in a great deal of pain. What sorts of things would Dr. Cairns consider in making his decision at each of Kohlberg's six stages of moral development?

Which would be the WORST advice for a parent trying to foster moral development in a toddler?

Difference in mirror neuron activity in the right temporoparietal area of the brain may explain the lack of theory of mind that characterizes children with

Aggressive youths tend to evaluate the consequences of aggression far more negatively than their non-violent peers.

The statement, "Tell a child that hitting is wrong because you can hurt the people" best fits with the _____ parental approach for fostering moral development.

Georgia sees her friend Bill running down the street. Without warning, Bill falls flat on his face. While Georgia finds this funny, she does not laugh because she knows that Bill does not find this funny. In not laughing, Georgia is demonstrating

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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According to Freud, a moral conscience is formed during the _ stage, with the emergence of the _.