Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

Mahatma bases all of his moral decisions on a simple rule: "Always follow the rules set by a legitimate authority." Mahatma would best be placed at the _____ level of moral reasoning.

According to Dodge's social information-processing model, the main thing wrong with teenagers who commit violent, antisocial acts is

How many of the following factors (inconsistent parenting, affiliation with prosocial peers, academic failure) increase the risk of a child being aggressive?

Piaget stated that premoral thinkers cannot be considered moral beings.

Concerning morality, heteronomous means

The key premise of dual-process models of morality is that both _____ inform moral decisions.

Mirror neurons are activated when a person

Research has shown that

An individual who is at Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development is most likely to

Who would most likely NOT be held accountable for his or her actions because he or she is incapable of evaluating their behavior as "right" or "wrong"?

How would a typical four-year-old most likely describe his sister?

In a study using the false belief task with four-year-olds of average intelligence, four-year-olds with Down syndrome, and slightly older children with autism, Baron-Cohen found that

The affect aspect of morality focuses on what a person

According to Dodge's social information-processing model, an aggressive teenager who is run into in the hallway will likely

Differentiate between the concepts of religiosity and spirituality. Then discuss how each develops between the teenage years through old age.

Which neurological component has been implicated in the development of a theory of mind?

Michelle wanted a "Beanie Baby" stuffed animal but didn't have the money to buy one. One day she was in a store at the mall, and when she thought no one was looking, she slipped a Beanie Baby into her bag and left without paying for it. Later, when she was playing with it, she found she wasn't enjoying herself very much, and she felt bad that she had stolen the toy. Taking the Beanie Baby from the store represents the _____ component of morality, while the fact that she felt bad represents the _____ component of morality.

Children who have attained theory of mind

Desire psychology has been seen in children as young as six months of age.

Critics have charged that Kohlberg's theory is biased against people living in