Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

Bubba is a football linebacker attempting to guess what play the opposing quarterback will call. He thinks to himself, "I know that QB really likes to pass the ball to score because when he does, the newspapers always write articles about him. Thus, I bet he'll pass the ball on the next play." Bubba's thoughts indicate that he possesses

According to Piaget, during the premoral period children,

Kohlberg's _____ of moral reasoning is best associated with Gilligan's morality of care.

Juvenile delinquency is best defined as

Max refuses to pay his income tax because he believes that the government uses taxes for poor purposes. Most notably, he is opposed to the use of tax funds to support war efforts, because he doesn't believe that violence is an acceptable way to solve problems. He is willing to go to jail for his belief. Max is best classified as being in Kohlberg's _____ level of moral development.

Kohlberg's highest stage of moral reasoning involves

When considering whether or not to steal a car, Fairlane thinks, "Stealing is good for the owner who will be able to collect insurance but bad for the insurance company because it has to pay. On the other hand, stealing provides a useful service for the police on the street because it gives them something to do, but it's bad for police at the station because if I am caught, they will have a lot of paperwork to complete." Fairlane's multiple perspective approach is best classified as being at the _____ level of moral development.

Young children's initial attempts at self-description tend to focus on physical attributes.

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

Mr. Mitchell's son Dennis is a menace. Dennis is cruel to animals and often shoplifts. In attempting to explain Dennis's morals, Mr. Mitchell says, "I think that his moral habits were learned by watching bad television shows." Mr. Mitchell's comments are best associated with the _____ view concerning moral behavior.

The best description of the development of social cognitive skills during adulthood is,

Which is the LEAST developmentally advanced description of a friend?

According to Piaget, a child who has just come to believe that rules handed down by parents are viewed as sacred and unalterable has just entered the _____ morality stage.

Coercive family environments refer to situations where family members

Moral disengagement

What important advance in social cognition generally occurs at age 11 or 12?

In summarizing the best parenting approach for fostering moral growth in children, Hoffman (2000) suggests a "blend of _____."

Individuals at Piaget's _____ of moral development have first begun to make moral judgments on the basis of someone's intent versus the actual outcome of their behavior.

Highly aggressive youth tend to

Two key aspects of _____ psychology concern understanding that people's desires guide their behavior and that two people can hold different beliefs.