Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

According to Kohlberg, moral development

When considering social cognitive causes of aggression, concern over a person's levels of impulsivity best reflect the extent to which the problem is due to _____ one thinks.

Which of the following people would be most likely just to have begun to understand that, if a group of people realize a rule is bad, they can change the rule so that a behavior that used to be seen as bad is now ok?

Concerning the developmental pattern of religiosity and spirituality,

Prosocial behavior is defined as

Thinking at Kohlberg's _____ level of moral reasoning can be based on a set of abstract universal principles applicable to all individuals.

_____ is defined as vicariously experiencing the feelings of another person.

Which theoretical perspective tends to focus the most attention on the development of moral reasoning?

Moral reasoning is best defined as the

Which best exemplifies reciprocity?

Jessica feels guilty after taking pocket change from her father's dresser drawer. According to Freud, this emotional response best indicates that Jessica

What is the theory of mind and how is the false belief task used to assess this concept?

Which is the best example of a moral rule?

In order to engage in role-taking, children must outgrow what Piaget called _____ thought.

Which is an act of juvenile delinquency?

How do newborns demonstrate a sense of empathy?

When asked what she thinks of mercy killing in which a doctor gave a terminally ill individual a lethal injection, Indira says, "While some may see this as illegal, helping end someone's suffering is always justified." This statement indicates that on this issue, Indira is at the _____ stage of moral development.

Which statement concerning the role of genetics in determining aggression is true?

Studies on perspective-taking indicate that it is not until a child attains concrete operational thinking that he or she is able to

Little Debbie, who is two years old, loves cupcakes and hates fruit pie. She has observed that her mother hates cupcakes and loves fruit pies. If Debbie were handed a plate with a piece of pie and a different plate with a cupcake, and was asked to give one to her mother, Debbie would most likely