Question 1

Empathy refers to

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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 2

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

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

Question 3

Concerning the development of morality,

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A)  both Kohlberg and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
B)  Kohlberg overestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
C)  Kohlberg underestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
D)  both Kohlberg and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
A)  both Kohlberg and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
B)  Kohlberg overestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
C)  Kohlberg underestimated children's levels of moral thinking, and Piaget overestimated children's levels of moral thinking. 
D)  both Kohlberg and Piaget underestimated children's levels of moral thinking.

Question 4

In a study using the false belief task with four-year-olds of average intelligence, four-year-olds with Down syndrome, and slightly older children with autism, Baron-Cohen found that

Accepted Answer

A)  only the average intelligence children passed the task. 
B)  both the average intelligence children and the children with Down syndrome passed the task. 
C)  both the average intelligence children and the children with autism passed the task. 
D)  all three groups of children passed the task. 
A)  only the average intelligence children passed the task. 
B)  both the average intelligence children and the children with Down syndrome passed the task. 
C)  both the average intelligence children and the children with autism passed the task. 
D)  all three groups of children passed the task.

Question 5

An individual who is at Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  do anything to avoid being punished. 
B)  do something nice for someone so that the individual will be rewarded in return. 
C)  ignore the intent of an act and focus on its impact. 
D)  behave in ways that earn the approval and avoid the disapproval of others. 
A)  do anything to avoid being punished. 
B)  do something nice for someone so that the individual will be rewarded in return. 
C)  ignore the intent of an act and focus on its impact. 
D)  behave in ways that earn the approval and avoid the disapproval of others.

Question 6

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.

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A)  psychodynamic 
B)  Piagetian 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  cognitive developmental 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  Piagetian 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  cognitive developmental

Question 7

While trying to help his mother bake cookies, Amos accidentally breaks a bowl. His mom's comment, "That's okay; 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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Spanking is an excellent example of a form of induction discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Piaget, preschool age children are _____.

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The answer of According to Piaget, preschool age children are...

Question 10

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

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A)  Behavioral geneticists suggest that 90 percent of aggression can be accounted for by genetics. 
B)  The fact that males can only have a limited number of children contributes significantly to their evolutionary-based levels of aggression. 
C)  Children who inherit a predisposition toward aggression may evoke aggressive reactions from their parents. 
D)  Having parents and children who are both genetically predisposed toward aggression tends to result in a paradox effect, which results in little aggression by either child or parent. 
A)  Behavioral geneticists suggest that 90 percent of aggression can be accounted for by genetics. 
B)  The fact that males can only have a limited number of children contributes significantly to their evolutionary-based levels of aggression. 
C)  Children who inherit a predisposition toward aggression may evoke aggressive reactions from their parents. 
D)  Having parents and children who are both genetically predisposed toward aggression tends to result in a paradox effect, which results in little aggression by either child or parent.

Question 11

Which action is the best example of a power assertion form of discipline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telling a child that you hate him 
B)  Taking away a child's television privileges 
C)  Telling a child that a child who gets hit feels bad 
D)  Taking away parental love from a child 
A)  Telling a child that you hate him 
B)  Taking away a child's television privileges 
C)  Telling a child that a child who gets hit feels bad 
D)  Taking away parental love from a child

Empathy refers to

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

Concerning the development of morality,

In a study using the false belief task with four-year-olds of average intelligence, four-year-olds with Down syndrome, and slightly older children with autism, Baron-Cohen found that

An individual who is at Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development is most likely to

While trying to help his mother bake cookies, Amos accidentally breaks a bowl. His mom's comment, "That's okay; 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.

Spanking is an excellent example of a form of induction discipline.

According to Piaget, preschool age children are _____.

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

Which action is the best example of a power assertion form of discipline?

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Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

Empathy refers to

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

Concerning the development of morality,

In a study using the false belief task with four-year-olds of average intelligence, four-year-olds with Down syndrome, and slightly older children with autism, Baron-Cohen found that

An individual who is at Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development is most likely to

While trying to help his mother bake cookies, Amos accidentally breaks a bowl. His mom's comment, "That's okay; 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.

Spanking is an excellent example of a form of induction discipline.

According to Piaget, preschool age children are _____.

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

Which action is the best example of a power assertion form of discipline?

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, Health

Sensation, Perception, and Action

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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