Question 1

According to Patterson's model of development, antisocial behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  first occurs when children fall in with a bad crowd when they are teens. 
B)  begins with poor parental discipline. 
C)  is the result of a genetic predisposition to act aggressively. 
D)  starts when children begin to imitate antisocial behaviors they see depicted in the media (e.g., television, movies). 
A)  first occurs when children fall in with a bad crowd when they are teens. 
B)  begins with poor parental discipline. 
C)  is the result of a genetic predisposition to act aggressively. 
D)  starts when children begin to imitate antisocial behaviors they see depicted in the media (e.g., television, movies).

Question 2

As early as _____ months of age, some toddlers engage in more physical aggression than others.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  12 
C)  18 
D)  24 
A)  9 
B)  12 
C)  18 
D)  24

Question 3

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 4

Who would most likely NOT be held accountable for his or her actions because he or she is incapable of evaluating their behavior as "right" or "wrong"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donnie, who is amoral 
B)  Connie, who displays heteronomous morality 
C)  Lonnie, who is preconventional 
D)  Bonnie, who displays autonomous morality 
A)  Donnie, who is amoral 
B)  Connie, who displays heteronomous morality 
C)  Lonnie, who is preconventional 
D)  Bonnie, who displays autonomous morality

Question 5

Aggressive youths tend to evaluate the consequences of aggression far more negatively than their non-violent peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The majority of adolescents have achieved Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What did Kohlberg use to assess moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reactions to written moral dilemmas 
B)  Parental descriptions of their children's moral decision-making 
C)  A modified version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
D)  Naturalistic observation of people in real-life settings 
A)  Reactions to written moral dilemmas 
B)  Parental descriptions of their children's moral decision-making 
C)  A modified version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
D)  Naturalistic observation of people in real-life settings

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  form a theory of mind. 
B)  attain a belief-desire psychology. 
C)  mentally "juggle" several perspectives of others. 
D)  appreciate that two people can have different points of view, even with access to the same information. 
A)  form a theory of mind. 
B)  attain a belief-desire psychology. 
C)  mentally "juggle" several perspectives of others. 
D)  appreciate that two people can have different points of view, even with access to the same information.

Question 10

Zola puts her toys away in the toy chest and goes to eat dinner. Her brother, unbeknownst to her, decides to take all of her toys and put them under his bed. As a child who has a theory of mind, when Zola returns after dinner, she will

Accepted Answer

A)  look for her toys in the toy chest. 
B)  look for her toys where her brother has hidden them. 
C)  not remember anything about her toys. 
D)  try to think of where her brother likes to hide things. 
A)  look for her toys in the toy chest. 
B)  look for her toys where her brother has hidden them. 
C)  not remember anything about her toys. 
D)  try to think of where her brother likes to hide things.

Question 11

Research on antisocial behavior has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  most antisocial teens grow up to be antisocial adults. 
B)  juvenile delinquents are more likely than other peers to be conventional thinkers. 
C)  early-onset aggressive children tend to not display significant antisocial behavior until early adulthood. 
D)  aggressive youth tend to show less empathy. 
A)  most antisocial teens grow up to be antisocial adults. 
B)  juvenile delinquents are more likely than other peers to be conventional thinkers. 
C)  early-onset aggressive children tend to not display significant antisocial behavior until early adulthood. 
D)  aggressive youth tend to show less empathy.

Question 12

Religiousness or _____ involves sharing the beliefs and participating in the practices of an organized religion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Religiousness or _____ involves sharing the beliefs...

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  "if you use it, you will lose it." 
B)  "a time of steady decline." 
C)  "more gains than losses." 
D)  "a dramatic shift from postconventional to conventional." 
A)  "if you use it, you will lose it." 
B)  "a time of steady decline." 
C)  "more gains than losses." 
D)  "a dramatic shift from postconventional to conventional."

Question 14

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 15

Georgia sees her friend Bill running down the street. Without warning, Bill falls flat on his face. While Georgia finds this funny, she does not laugh because she knows that Bill does not find this funny. In not laughing, Georgia is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  role-taking skills. 
C)  morality of justice. 
D)  prosocial behavior. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  role-taking skills. 
C)  morality of justice. 
D)  prosocial behavior.

Question 16

How would a typical four-year-old most likely describe his sister?

Accepted Answer

A)  "She is kind of is moody." 
B)  "She eats corn flakes." 
C)  "She is a good friend." 
D)  "Everyone says she's smart." 
A)  "She is kind of is moody." 
B)  "She eats corn flakes." 
C)  "She is a good friend." 
D)  "Everyone says she's smart."

Question 17

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 18

Law breaking by a minor is referred to juvenile _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Law breaking by a minor is referred...

Question 19

The affective component of morality concerns the feelings surrounding right or wrong actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies support _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kohlberg's 
B)  dual process 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  social learning 
A)  Kohlberg's 
B)  dual process 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  social learning

According to Patterson's model of development, antisocial behavior

As early as _____ months of age, some toddlers engage in more physical aggression than others.

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

Who would most likely NOT be held accountable for his or her actions because he or she is incapable of evaluating their behavior as "right" or "wrong"?

Aggressive youths tend to evaluate the consequences of aggression far more negatively than their non-violent peers.

The majority of adolescents have achieved Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning.

What did Kohlberg use to assess moral reasoning?

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

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

Zola puts her toys away in the toy chest and goes to eat dinner. Her brother, unbeknownst to her, decides to take all of her toys and put them under his bed. As a child who has a theory of mind, when Zola returns after dinner, she will

Research on antisocial behavior has shown that

Religiousness or _____ involves sharing the beliefs and participating in the practices of an organized religion.

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

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

Georgia sees her friend Bill running down the street. Without warning, Bill falls flat on his face. While Georgia finds this funny, she does not laugh because she knows that Bill does not find this funny. In not laughing, Georgia is demonstrating

How would a typical four-year-old most likely describe his sister?

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?

Law breaking by a minor is referred to juvenile _____.

The affective component of morality concerns the feelings surrounding right or wrong actions.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies support _____ theory.

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Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

According to Patterson's model of development, antisocial behavior

As early as _____ months of age, some toddlers engage in more physical aggression than others.

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

Who would most likely NOT be held accountable for his or her actions because he or she is incapable of evaluating their behavior as "right" or "wrong"?

Aggressive youths tend to evaluate the consequences of aggression far more negatively than their non-violent peers.

The majority of adolescents have achieved Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning.

What did Kohlberg use to assess moral reasoning?

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

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

Zola puts her toys away in the toy chest and goes to eat dinner. Her brother, unbeknownst to her, decides to take all of her toys and put them under his bed. As a child who has a theory of mind, when Zola returns after dinner, she will

Research on antisocial behavior has shown that

Religiousness or _____ involves sharing the beliefs and participating in the practices of an organized religion.

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

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

Georgia sees her friend Bill running down the street. Without warning, Bill falls flat on his face. While Georgia finds this funny, she does not laugh because she knows that Bill does not find this funny. In not laughing, Georgia is demonstrating

How would a typical four-year-old most likely describe his sister?

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?

Law breaking by a minor is referred to juvenile _____.

The affective component of morality concerns the feelings surrounding right or wrong actions.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies support _____ theory.

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