Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

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.

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

John Gibbs, author of Moral Development and Reality, experienced a significant moral dilemma as a child at

As a typical four-year-old, Michael would most likely be at the _____ of moral development.

According to Dodge's social information-processing model, an aggressive teenager who is run into when in a school hallway will likely

According to Piaget, around age 10 or 11, children begin to view rules as

Which of the following best exemplifies prosocial behavior?

How would a social learning theorist describe moral socialization and the acquisition of moral behavior?

Regarding Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which cognitive skill is particularly instrumental in promoting movement from one level of moral development to the next?

Who is experiencing an empathic response?

Desire psychology has been seen in children as young as six months of age.

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

What roles do family and cultural environments play in the development of aggressive behaviors?

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

Why do autistic children have difficulty passing the false belief task?

How do newborns demonstrate a sense of empathy?

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

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

By middle age, most adults have progressed to Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral reasoning.

The social learning perspective on moral development holds that morality is