Question 1

A key aspect of spirituality is a quest for ultimate meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Macy really wants the cool new jacket she has just seen in the store, but she does not have enough money to buy it. For a second, she thinks about stealing the jacket but decides that while stealing is not wrong, she might get punished if she is caught. Macy's moral reasoning appears to be at Kohlberg's _____ level.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) unconventional 
A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) unconventional

Question 3

What is the nature of the debate between the moral reasoning perspectives of Kohlberg and Gilligan? Who is right?

Accepted Answer

The debate between the moral reasoning p

Question 4

Which of Freud's assertions has been upheld by research?

Accepted Answer

A) Females have weaker superegos than males. 
B) Complete moral maturity is achieved by age six or seven. 
C) Emotions play a critical role in moral development. 
D) Threatening, punitive parents produce children who are more morally strong than parents who are warm and affectionate. 
A) Females have weaker superegos than males. 
B) Complete moral maturity is achieved by age six or seven. 
C) Emotions play a critical role in moral development. 
D) Threatening, punitive parents produce children who are more morally strong than parents who are warm and affectionate.

Question 5

The social learning perspective on moral development holds that morality is

Accepted Answer

A) a generalized personality trait. 
B) a situation-specific behavior. 
C) driven by physiological motives. 
D) determined more by level of reasoning than by actual behavior. 
A) a generalized personality trait. 
B) a situation-specific behavior. 
C) driven by physiological motives. 
D) determined more by level of reasoning than by actual behavior.

Question 6

According to Dodge's model, antisocial adolescents process information differently than other adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For Bandura, _____ is the key mechanism that monitors and evaluates one's actions and produces moral actions.

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem 
B) self-recognition 
C) self-categorization 
D) self-regulation 
A) self-esteem 
B) self-recognition 
C) self-categorization 
D) self-regulation

Question 8

The act of repeatedly inflicting harm on weak and defenseless peers is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The act of repeatedly inflicting harm on...

Question 9

Who is experiencing an empathic response?

Accepted Answer

A) Lily, who is depressed because she lost her job 
B) Daisy, who feels bad that she did not give money to a street person 
C) Rose, who cries as she watches a news documentary featuring a very distraught mother talking about a son she lost to AIDS 
D) Fern, who is excited about going on her first date 
A) Lily, who is depressed because she lost her job 
B) Daisy, who feels bad that she did not give money to a street person 
C) Rose, who cries as she watches a news documentary featuring a very distraught mother talking about a son she lost to AIDS 
D) Fern, who is excited about going on her first date

Question 10

Someone with a belief-desire psychology understands that

Accepted Answer

A) people do not always hold accurate beliefs, but these beliefs still influence behavior. 
B) beliefs accurately reflect what we desire. 
C) desires shape our behavior. 
D) people develop accurate beliefs based on interactions with others. 
A) people do not always hold accurate beliefs, but these beliefs still influence behavior. 
B) beliefs accurately reflect what we desire. 
C) desires shape our behavior. 
D) people develop accurate beliefs based on interactions with others.

Question 11

A child in the stage of autonomous morality has the ability to consider the intent of someone's actions when determining the morality of an act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Based on the research of Jean Piaget, whom would you expect to have a basis for moral reasoning based on the rule, "All violations will be handled swiftly and harshly-there will be no exceptions."

Accepted Answer

A) 4-year-old Molly 
B) 8-year-old Dolly 
C) 12-year-old Polly 
D) 16-year-old Holly 
A) 4-year-old Molly 
B) 8-year-old Dolly 
C) 12-year-old Polly 
D) 16-year-old Holly

Question 13

When a child and parent show close, affectionate, and positive interactions, they are said to have a _____ responsive orientation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a child and parent show close,...

Question 14

According to Haidt's evolutionary theory, humans have evolved as a species in which

Accepted Answer

A) quick moral intuitions are common and critical. 
B) females are better at suppressing amoral tendencies than males. 
C) moral decision-making is based solely on situational context. 
D) most moral decision-making involves long, deliberative reasoning. 
A) quick moral intuitions are common and critical. 
B) females are better at suppressing amoral tendencies than males. 
C) moral decision-making is based solely on situational context. 
D) most moral decision-making involves long, deliberative reasoning.

Question 15

How many of the following (shame, guilt, anxiety, fear of being caught) would be considered emotions related to moral affect?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 16

The goal of the Fast Track Program was to reduce a child's risk of becoming aggressive through

Accepted Answer

A) exposure to non-violent forms of media (e.g., television shows, movies). 
B) academic success. 
C) participation in athletics. 
D) teaching social information-processing and social skills. 
A) exposure to non-violent forms of media (e.g., television shows, movies). 
B) academic success. 
C) participation in athletics. 
D) teaching social information-processing and social skills.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT necessary for attaining a theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A) Some language skills 
B) Symbolic thinking skills 
C) Experience interacting with other people 
D) Being human 
A) Some language skills 
B) Symbolic thinking skills 
C) Experience interacting with other people 
D) Being human

Question 18

While watching her friend Veronica picking out a dress, Betty thinks to herself, "I know that Veronica really likes to look nice and impress the boys. I bet she will pick out a very sexy outfit." Betty's thoughts indicate that she possesses

Accepted Answer

A) postconventional moral thought. 
B) a morality of justice. 
C) joint attention. 
D) a theory of mind. 
A) postconventional moral thought. 
B) a morality of justice. 
C) joint attention. 
D) a theory of mind.

Question 19

The ability to explain one's behavior as being driven by what one wants is the basis of _____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) physiological 
C) operant conditioning 
D) desire 
A) classical conditioning 
B) physiological 
C) operant conditioning 
D) desire

Question 20

Research has demonstrated that males have stronger superegos than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A key aspect of spirituality is a quest for ultimate meaning.

What is the nature of the debate between the moral reasoning perspectives of Kohlberg and Gilligan? Who is right?

Which of Freud's assertions has been upheld by research?

The social learning perspective on moral development holds that morality is

According to Dodge's model, antisocial adolescents process information differently than other adolescents.

For Bandura, _____ is the key mechanism that monitors and evaluates one's actions and produces moral actions.

The act of repeatedly inflicting harm on weak and defenseless peers is called _____.

Who is experiencing an empathic response?

Someone with a belief-desire psychology understands that

A child in the stage of autonomous morality has the ability to consider the intent of someone's actions when determining the morality of an act.

Based on the research of Jean Piaget, whom would you expect to have a basis for moral reasoning based on the rule, "All violations will be handled swiftly and harshly-there will be no exceptions."

When a child and parent show close, affectionate, and positive interactions, they are said to have a _____ responsive orientation.

According to Haidt's evolutionary theory, humans have evolved as a species in which

How many of the following (shame, guilt, anxiety, fear of being caught) would be considered emotions related to moral affect?

The goal of the Fast Track Program was to reduce a child's risk of becoming aggressive through

Which of the following is NOT necessary for attaining a theory of mind?

While watching her friend Veronica picking out a dress, Betty thinks to herself, "I know that Veronica really likes to look nice and impress the boys. I bet she will pick out a very sexy outfit." Betty's thoughts indicate that she possesses

The ability to explain one's behavior as being driven by what one wants is the basis of _____ psychology.

Research has demonstrated that males have stronger superegos than females.

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A key aspect of spirituality is a quest for ultimate meaning.

What is the nature of the debate between the moral reasoning perspectives of Kohlberg and Gilligan? Who is right?

Which of Freud's assertions has been upheld by research?

The social learning perspective on moral development holds that morality is

According to Dodge's model, antisocial adolescents process information differently than other adolescents.

For Bandura, _____ is the key mechanism that monitors and evaluates one's actions and produces moral actions.

The act of repeatedly inflicting harm on weak and defenseless peers is called _____.

Who is experiencing an empathic response?

Someone with a belief-desire psychology understands that

A child in the stage of autonomous morality has the ability to consider the intent of someone's actions when determining the morality of an act.

Based on the research of Jean Piaget, whom would you expect to have a basis for moral reasoning based on the rule, "All violations will be handled swiftly and harshly-there will be no exceptions."

When a child and parent show close, affectionate, and positive interactions, they are said to have a _____ responsive orientation.

According to Haidt's evolutionary theory, humans have evolved as a species in which

How many of the following (shame, guilt, anxiety, fear of being caught) would be considered emotions related to moral affect?

The goal of the Fast Track Program was to reduce a child's risk of becoming aggressive through

Which of the following is NOT necessary for attaining a theory of mind?

While watching her friend Veronica picking out a dress, Betty thinks to herself, "I know that Veronica really likes to look nice and impress the boys. I bet she will pick out a very sexy outfit." Betty's thoughts indicate that she possesses

The ability to explain one's behavior as being driven by what one wants is the basis of _____ psychology.

Research has demonstrated that males have stronger superegos than females.

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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