Question 1

Which provides the best example of a social perspective-taking skill?

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding that the person across the table has beliefs in direct opposition to yours. 
B) Believing that your position on an issue is the most accurate. 
C) Realizing that an object hidden in one place may have been moved to another place. 
D) Deciding that the most moral decisions are ones in which you personally benefit. 
A) Understanding that the person across the table has beliefs in direct opposition to yours. 
B) Believing that your position on an issue is the most accurate. 
C) Realizing that an object hidden in one place may have been moved to another place. 
D) Deciding that the most moral decisions are ones in which you personally benefit.

Question 2

How is psychoanalytic theory related to the affective component of moral development?

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic theory, developed by Sigm

Question 3

What are the fundamental differences between the preconventional, conventional, and postconventional levels of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental differences between the

Question 4

Winston sees his brother steal a pack of gum from the drug store and get away with it. The next time Winston goes to the drug store, he steals a pack of gum. According to the _____ perspective on moral development, Winston's behavior is the result of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic; observational learning 
B) cognitive developmental; an underdeveloped superego 
C) social learning; observational learning 
D) psychoanalytic; a weak ego 
A) psychoanalytic; observational learning 
B) cognitive developmental; an underdeveloped superego 
C) social learning; observational learning 
D) psychoanalytic; a weak ego

Question 5

Which of the following best exemplifies prosocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Doing chores to earn allowance 
B) Driving no faster than the speed limit 
C) Getting homework done on time 
D) Stopping to help a stranger change a flat tire 
A) Doing chores to earn allowance 
B) Driving no faster than the speed limit 
C) Getting homework done on time 
D) Stopping to help a stranger change a flat tire

Question 6

Which best describes the initial perceptions of others made by young children?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychology and specific 
B) Psychology and global 
C) Physical and specific 
D) Physical and global 
A) Psychology and specific 
B) Psychology and global 
C) Physical and specific 
D) Physical and global

Question 7

Spanking is an excellent example of the power _____ form of discipline.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Spanking is an excellent example of the...

Question 8

How many of the following (understanding that others people have intentions, engaging in pretend play, imitation of others) are skills underlying having a theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3

Question 9

The punishment-and-obedience orientation stage is found at Kohlberg's ______ level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The punishment-and-obedience orientation stage is found at...

Question 10

The love _____ discipline technique is often designed to create anxiety by threatening the loss of reinforcement from parents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The love _____ discipline technique is often...

Question 11

An individual acting at the highest moral level is said to be "amoral."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Empathy refers to

Accepted Answer

A) vicariously experiencing another's feelings. 
B) reading minds. 
C) being able to resist temptation. 
D) knowing that someone holds a false belief. 
A) vicariously experiencing another's feelings. 
B) reading minds. 
C) being able to resist temptation. 
D) knowing that someone holds a false belief.

Question 13

The self-statement, "I do not steal because it is wrong," is best exemplifies the _____ component of morality.

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) emotional 
A) affective 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) emotional

Question 14

Evolutionary-based research on altruism has demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A) only humans show any example of helping behavior. 
B) altruism does not begin to emerge until puberty. 
C) we abandon immature forms of moral thinking as we develop. 
D) humans may have a genetic make-up that predisposes them to behave both antisocially and prosocially. 
A) only humans show any example of helping behavior. 
B) altruism does not begin to emerge until puberty. 
C) we abandon immature forms of moral thinking as we develop. 
D) humans may have a genetic make-up that predisposes them to behave both antisocially and prosocially.

Question 15

The disciplinary technique of _____ is characterized by explaining to a child why a behavior is wrong and emphasizing how negative behavior affects other people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The disciplinary technique of _____ is characterized...

Question 16

Freud suggested that females have weaker superegos than males because they

Accepted Answer

A) lack an id. 
B) over identify with their fathers. 
C) rely on a morality of care perspective. 
D) do not experience any fear of castration. 
A) lack an id. 
B) over identify with their fathers. 
C) rely on a morality of care perspective. 
D) do not experience any fear of castration.

Question 17

Adults who maintain their social cognitive abilities into old age tend to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT they are

Accepted Answer

A) in a meaningful relationship (e.g., parent, grandparent). 
B) well-educated. 
C) in good physical health. 
D) socially isolated. 
A) in a meaningful relationship (e.g., parent, grandparent). 
B) well-educated. 
C) in good physical health. 
D) socially isolated.

Question 18

Bullying

Accepted Answer

A) it typically aimed at individuals who are most prepared to defend themselves. 
B) is a one-time event. 
C) is seldom reinforced by other bullies. 
D) can involve harm via words or actions. 
A) it typically aimed at individuals who are most prepared to defend themselves. 
B) is a one-time event. 
C) is seldom reinforced by other bullies. 
D) can involve harm via words or actions.

Question 19

When considering why college student Waldo just cheated on his exam, which theorist would be most focused on whether Waldo lived with relatives who he had observed cheating?

Accepted Answer

A) Bandura 
B) Freud 
C) Piaget 
D) Kohlberg 
A) Bandura 
B) Freud 
C) Piaget 
D) Kohlberg

Question 20

Throughout adolescence, there is a decrease in _____ moral reasoning and an increase in _____ moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) conventional; postconventional 
B) preconventional; conventional 
C) conventional; preconventional 
D) rule-based; social-conventional 
A) conventional; postconventional 
B) preconventional; conventional 
C) conventional; preconventional 
D) rule-based; social-conventional

Which provides the best example of a social perspective-taking skill?

How is psychoanalytic theory related to the affective component of moral development?

What are the fundamental differences between the preconventional, conventional, and postconventional levels of moral reasoning?

Winston sees his brother steal a pack of gum from the drug store and get away with it. The next time Winston goes to the drug store, he steals a pack of gum. According to the _ perspective on moral development, Winston's behavior is the result of _.

Which of the following best exemplifies prosocial behavior?

Which best describes the initial perceptions of others made by young children?

Spanking is an excellent example of the power _____ form of discipline.

How many of the following (understanding that others people have intentions, engaging in pretend play, imitation of others) are skills underlying having a theory of mind?

The punishment-and-obedience orientation stage is found at Kohlberg's ______ level of moral reasoning.

The love _____ discipline technique is often designed to create anxiety by threatening the loss of reinforcement from parents.

An individual acting at the highest moral level is said to be "amoral."

Empathy refers to

The self-statement, "I do not steal because it is wrong," is best exemplifies the _____ component of morality.

Evolutionary-based research on altruism has demonstrated that

The disciplinary technique of _____ is characterized by explaining to a child why a behavior is wrong and emphasizing how negative behavior affects other people.

Freud suggested that females have weaker superegos than males because they

Adults who maintain their social cognitive abilities into old age tend to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT they are

Bullying

When considering why college student Waldo just cheated on his exam, which theorist would be most focused on whether Waldo lived with relatives who he had observed cheating?

Throughout adolescence, there is a decrease in _ moral reasoning and an increase in _ moral reasoning.

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Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

Which provides the best example of a social perspective-taking skill?

How is psychoanalytic theory related to the affective component of moral development?

What are the fundamental differences between the preconventional, conventional, and postconventional levels of moral reasoning?

Winston sees his brother steal a pack of gum from the drug store and get away with it. The next time Winston goes to the drug store, he steals a pack of gum. According to the _____ perspective on moral development, Winston's behavior is the result of _____.

Which of the following best exemplifies prosocial behavior?

Which best describes the initial perceptions of others made by young children?

Spanking is an excellent example of the power _____ form of discipline.

How many of the following (understanding that others people have intentions, engaging in pretend play, imitation of others) are skills underlying having a theory of mind?

The punishment-and-obedience orientation stage is found at Kohlberg's ______ level of moral reasoning.

The love _____ discipline technique is often designed to create anxiety by threatening the loss of reinforcement from parents.

An individual acting at the highest moral level is said to be "amoral."

Empathy refers to

The self-statement, "I do not steal because it is wrong," is best exemplifies the _____ component of morality.

Evolutionary-based research on altruism has demonstrated that

The disciplinary technique of _____ is characterized by explaining to a child why a behavior is wrong and emphasizing how negative behavior affects other people.

Freud suggested that females have weaker superegos than males because they

Adults who maintain their social cognitive abilities into old age tend to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT they are

Bullying

When considering why college student Waldo just cheated on his exam, which theorist would be most focused on whether Waldo lived with relatives who he had observed cheating?

Throughout adolescence, there is a decrease in _____ moral reasoning and an increase in _____ moral reasoning.

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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Winston sees his brother steal a pack of gum from the drug store and get away with it. The next time Winston goes to the drug store, he steals a pack of gum. According to the _ perspective on moral development, Winston's behavior is the result of _.

Throughout adolescence, there is a decrease in _ moral reasoning and an increase in _ moral reasoning.