Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

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

Which of the following is true regarding the development of role-taking skills?

Individuals at the postconventional level of moral reasoning view right and wrong in terms of existing societal laws.

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.

Sitting in your assigned seat in school is best classified as a

Walter has never seen any value to being religious or spiritual,and he doesn't see the need to start now that he's in a senior housing facility.According to Erikson,Walter is at risk for which of the following? 

Which of the following demonstrates that infants have a conceptual understanding of morality?

Who is experiencing an empathic response?

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

Which neurological component has been implicated in the development of a theory of mind?

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

A proponent of Patterson's theory who is studying aggressive behavior would be LEAST likely to explore which of the following aspects of research subjects? 

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

According to Greene,there is a(n)_____ process that allows us to automatically focus on the harm that would be caused were we to violate a moral principle.

Describe desire psychology and belief-desire psychology.Provide an example of each to explain your thinking.

Carlos believes that rules such as "don't hit" are more important than "don't eat food in the living room." If Carlos is a normally developing child,what is the earliest age at which he would have come to such a conclusion?

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

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

Once young children develop a theory of mind,their sense of morality and justice becomes more ________.

Which of the following will be the most effective indicator that a person will behave ethically at work?