Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

Howie has just seen one brother break an expensive glass while showing off his juggling skills to his girlfriend and another brother break three of the same types of glasses while trying to help his grandmother move. According to Piaget, if Howie thought that the brother who broke the single glass was more wrong, Howie is most likely in the _____ of moral development.

When two-year-old Simoné sees her friend start to cry when his ice cream cone falls to the ground, she walks over and hands him her cone. In performing this act, Simoné is demonstrating

While trying to help his mother bake cookies, Amos accidentally breaks a bowl. His mom's comment, "That's OK, I know that you were just trying to be a good boy and help me out," indicates that she is operating at the _____ level of moral reasoning.

Every time his daughter Luci swears (something he does not like), Lou walks away from her (pays her no attention). This strategy provides a good example of the _____ parental approach.

Peruvian children among the Junin Quechua people who live in a culture in which adults rarely talk about thoughts and beliefs

John Gibbs, author of Moral Development and Reality, experienced a significant moral dilemma as a child at