Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

Macy really wants the cool new jacket she has just seen in the store,but doesn't have enough money to buy it.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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A child who insists on giving every student in the class four cookies - even the ones who misbehaved for the substitute teacher - is practicing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) equity rule 
B) reciprocity rule 
C) equality rule 
D) parity rule 
A) equity rule 
B) reciprocity rule 
C) equality rule 
D) parity rule

Question 4

Turiel made a distinction between "moral" rules and "social-conventional" rules.Which statement best exemplifies the concept of a moral rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't run in the halls. 
B) Don't take things that don't belong to you. 
C) Don't chew gum in school. 
D) Don't sneak snacks into the movie theater. 
A) Don't run in the halls. 
B) Don't take things that don't belong to you. 
C) Don't chew gum in school. 
D) Don't sneak snacks into the movie theater.

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

Someone with a belief-desire psychology understands that

Accepted Answer

A) people do not always hold accurate beliefs,but these beliefs still influence behavior. 
B) beliefs accurately reflect what we desire. 
C) desires shape our behavior. 
D) people develop accurate beliefs based on interactions with others. 
A) people do not always hold accurate beliefs,but these beliefs still influence behavior. 
B) beliefs accurately reflect what we desire. 
C) desires shape our behavior. 
D) people develop accurate beliefs based on interactions with others.

Question 7

Which of the following best reflects the concept of social cognition?

Accepted Answer

A) acting appropriately with others 
B) thinking about how people function 
C) sharing emotions with groups 
D) avoiding unlawful behaviors 
A) acting appropriately with others 
B) thinking about how people function 
C) sharing emotions with groups 
D) avoiding unlawful behaviors

Question 8

Ned tells his son Jacob,"For hitting your brother,you need to be disciplined,so get ready for a spanking." Ned's parenting approach to moral development best matches with the parenting style referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) power assertion. 
B) induction. 
C) love withdrawal. 
D) empathy. 
A) power assertion. 
B) induction. 
C) love withdrawal. 
D) empathy.

Question 9

Children between 6 and 10 years of age tend to view rules as unalterable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following lists the concepts in the proper causal order?

Accepted Answer

A) moral reasoning à moral action à moral identity 
B) moral reasoning à moral identity à moral action 
C) moral identity à moral reasoning à moral action 
D) moral action à moral identity à moral reasoning 
A) moral reasoning à moral action à moral identity 
B) moral reasoning à moral identity à moral action 
C) moral identity à moral reasoning à moral action 
D) moral action à moral identity à moral reasoning

Question 11

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 _____.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic;observational learning 
B) cognitive developmental;an underdeveloped superego 
C) social learning;observational learning 
D) psychoanalytic;a weak ego 
A) psychoanalytic;observational learning 
B) cognitive developmental;an underdeveloped superego 
C) social learning;observational learning 
D) psychoanalytic;a weak ego

Question 12

Which of the following best reflects the concept of gene-environment correlation in aggressive youth?

Accepted Answer

A) The roles of genes and environment have a negative correlation in relation to youth aggression. 
B) Genetic predisposition to violence promotes aggressive behavior regardless of environment. 
C) Aggressive children incite power-based parenting,encouraging further aggression in children. 
D) Parents with low genetic tendency for aggression can counteract such behavior in their children. 
A) The roles of genes and environment have a negative correlation in relation to youth aggression. 
B) Genetic predisposition to violence promotes aggressive behavior regardless of environment. 
C) Aggressive children incite power-based parenting,encouraging further aggression in children. 
D) Parents with low genetic tendency for aggression can counteract such behavior in their children.

Question 13

What is the most effective way a parent can help instill theory of mind skills in his or her child?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilize coercive discipline. 
B) Encourage the child to consider others' feelings. 
C) Discourage empathy. 
D) Avoid engaging in joint attention. 
A) Utilize coercive discipline. 
B) Encourage the child to consider others' feelings. 
C) Discourage empathy. 
D) Avoid engaging in joint attention.

Question 14

Pedro has just come to realize that while his dad,Carlos,believes that the Mets are the best professional baseball team,his uncle Alex feels just as strongly that the Yankees are the best team.The realization that two people can have different opinions indicates that Pedro possesses

Accepted Answer

A) belief-psychology. 
B) preconventional morality. 
C) power assertion. 
D) joint attention. 
A) belief-psychology. 
B) preconventional morality. 
C) power assertion. 
D) joint attention.

Question 15

Regarding moral development in adulthood,which is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Moral development in older males progresses at a faster rate than in older females. 
B) Moral reasoning deteriorates significantly in old age. 
C) The majority of older adults are preconventional thinkers. 
D) Postconventional thinking emerges only during adulthood. 
A) Moral development in older males progresses at a faster rate than in older females. 
B) Moral reasoning deteriorates significantly in old age. 
C) The majority of older adults are preconventional thinkers. 
D) Postconventional thinking emerges only during adulthood.

Question 16

The fact that babies exhibit physical aggression is evidence that such behavior is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) learned 
B) natural 
C) reflexive 
D) coercive 
A) learned 
B) natural 
C) reflexive 
D) coercive

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of the emotional component of morality?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowing that you made the right decision in a difficult situation 
B) Feeling good about giving money to charity 
C) Taking some food from the cafeteria without paying for it 
D) Jumping up and down in joy after you win the lottery 
A) Knowing that you made the right decision in a difficult situation 
B) Feeling good about giving money to charity 
C) Taking some food from the cafeteria without paying for it 
D) Jumping up and down in joy after you win the lottery

Question 18

Why are children and adolescents who have advanced perspective-taking skills more popular? Provide situational examples of a person with undeveloped perspective-taking and a person with developed perspective-taking to support your thinking.

Accepted Answer

Children and adolescents who have advanc

Question 19

As director of a positive youth development program working with teens who have been expelled from school for violent behavior,what would be the main focus of your staff's activities?

Accepted Answer

A) teaching teens the legal consequences of further violent behavior 
B) exploring personal assets of each teen and ways to strengthen them 
C) coaching the teens' parents in more mutually responsive strategies 
D) providing academic tutoring to ensure teens get a GED certificate 
A) teaching teens the legal consequences of further violent behavior 
B) exploring personal assets of each teen and ways to strengthen them 
C) coaching the teens' parents in more mutually responsive strategies 
D) providing academic tutoring to ensure teens get a GED certificate

Question 20

Which is the most developmentally advanced description of a friend?

Accepted Answer

A) "He is a really good dancer." 
B) "He has a cool car and rides around a lot." 
C) "He buys me ice cream because he's generous." 
D) "He is tall,hairy,and smells like smoke." 
A) "He is a really good dancer." 
B) "He has a cool car and rides around a lot." 
C) "He buys me ice cream because he's generous." 
D) "He is tall,hairy,and smells like smoke."

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

Macy really wants the cool new jacket she has just seen in the store,but doesn't have enough money to buy it.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.

A child who insists on giving every student in the class four cookies - even the ones who misbehaved for the substitute teacher - is practicing which of the following?

Turiel made a distinction between "moral" rules and "social-conventional" rules.Which statement best exemplifies the concept of a moral rule?

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

Someone with a belief-desire psychology understands that

Which of the following best reflects the concept of social cognition?

Ned tells his son Jacob,"For hitting your brother,you need to be disciplined,so get ready for a spanking." Ned's parenting approach to moral development best matches with the parenting style referred to as

Children between 6 and 10 years of age tend to view rules as unalterable.

Which of the following lists the concepts in the proper causal order?

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 of the following best reflects the concept of gene-environment correlation in aggressive youth?

What is the most effective way a parent can help instill theory of mind skills in his or her child?

Pedro has just come to realize that while his dad,Carlos,believes that the Mets are the best professional baseball team,his uncle Alex feels just as strongly that the Yankees are the best team.The realization that two people can have different opinions indicates that Pedro possesses

Regarding moral development in adulthood,which is true?

The fact that babies exhibit physical aggression is evidence that such behavior is ________.

Which of the following is an example of the emotional component of morality?

Why are children and adolescents who have advanced perspective-taking skills more popular? Provide situational examples of a person with undeveloped perspective-taking and a person with developed perspective-taking to support your thinking.

As director of a positive youth development program working with teens who have been expelled from school for violent behavior,what would be the main focus of your staff's activities?

Which is the most developmentally advanced description of a friend?

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Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

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

Macy really wants the cool new jacket she has just seen in the store,but doesn't have enough money to buy it.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.

A child who insists on giving every student in the class four cookies - even the ones who misbehaved for the substitute teacher - is practicing which of the following?

Turiel made a distinction between "moral" rules and "social-conventional" rules.Which statement best exemplifies the concept of a moral rule?

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

Someone with a belief-desire psychology understands that

Which of the following best reflects the concept of social cognition?

Ned tells his son Jacob,"For hitting your brother,you need to be disciplined,so get ready for a spanking." Ned's parenting approach to moral development best matches with the parenting style referred to as

Children between 6 and 10 years of age tend to view rules as unalterable.

Which of the following lists the concepts in the proper causal order?

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 of the following best reflects the concept of gene-environment correlation in aggressive youth?

What is the most effective way a parent can help instill theory of mind skills in his or her child?

Pedro has just come to realize that while his dad,Carlos,believes that the Mets are the best professional baseball team,his uncle Alex feels just as strongly that the Yankees are the best team.The realization that two people can have different opinions indicates that Pedro possesses

Regarding moral development in adulthood,which is true?

The fact that babies exhibit physical aggression is evidence that such behavior is ________.

Which of the following is an example of the emotional component of morality?

Why are children and adolescents who have advanced perspective-taking skills more popular? Provide situational examples of a person with undeveloped perspective-taking and a person with developed perspective-taking to support your thinking.

As director of a positive youth development program working with teens who have been expelled from school for violent behavior,what would be the main focus of your staff's activities?

Which is the most developmentally advanced description of a friend?

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes,Environment,and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, and 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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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 _.