Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

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

Piaget stated that premoral thinkers cannot be considered moral beings.

Winston sees his brother steal a pack of gum from the drug store and get away with it. The next time Winston goes to the drug store, he steals a pack of gum. According to the _____ perspective on moral development, Winston's behavior is the result of _____.

Which individual is engaged in an act of juvenile delinquency?

The disciplinary technique of _____ is characterized by explaining to a child why a behavior is wrong and emphasizing how negative behavior affects other people.

Freud suggested that females have weaker superegos than males because they

The affective aspect of morality focuses on what a person

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

Having a theory of mind indicates that an individual

Persistently violating the rights of peers through fighting or bullying would most accurately lead to a diagnosis of _____ in a teenager.

The fact that a fearful child may become more anxious when disciplined than a fearless child best demonstrates how the factor of _____ can impact moral development.

Every time his daughter Luci swears (something he does not like), Lou walks away from her (pays her no attention). This strategy provides a good example of the _____ parental approach.

_____ morality transcends the perspective of specific groups and attempts to encompass the perspective of all people.

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

At or before nine months of age, most children begin to _____. This activity is one of the earliest milestones in developing a theory of mind.

Jessica feels guilty after taking pocket change from her father's dresser drawer. According to Freud, this emotional response best indicates that Jessica

Kohlberg's highest stage of moral reasoning involves

Which statement provides the best example of the morality of instrumental hedonism?

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.

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