Exam 9: Rites of Passage

It is often argued that anorexic behaviour is common in North America because the culture places great emphasis on physical beauty and thinness. What kind of influence is this emphasis on beauty and thinness?

Which of the following best describes the early menstrual cycles of a typical teenage female?

What criticism did Gilligan (1982) have about Kohlberg's emphasis on justice?

While teens and adults seem to make decisions using a similar process, the outcomes are often different. Why is this so?

What label did Kohlberg use when referring to the first level of moral reasoning?

The story of Oskar Schindler provides an interesting personal example of moral development. In Schindler's case, his change in motivation from one of profit to one of saving lives represents a change that Kohlberg would say moves from one level of thinking to another level. How did Schindler change in this example?

What is preconventional moral reasoning based on?

Based on results from Klaczynski and Narasimham (1998), what would you predict would have happened when Dylan, a white supremacist teen, read a scientific study indicating that Asians have higher IQs than Caucasians?

What basic moral question underlies the Heinz dilemma?

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

What does the defining characteristic of bulimia nervosa involve?

Who is experiencing the first indicator of the onset of puberty in males?

Fifteen-year-old Kristi was adopted when she was an infant. What best predicts her adult weight?

When researchers at Statistics Canada asked youth about their exercise habits versus their sedentary habits, what did the researchers find?

Karen thinks she should go out with Blaine, an unattractive social misfit, because "If I don't go out with him, people will think I'm really mean." Which of moral reasoning is Karen most likely at?

When making decisions, teens tend to place the greatest emphasis on which of the following consequences of their actions?

When considering the issue of euthanasia, Wendell says, "I know that killing is wrong, but I believe that compassion is sometimes more important than the law." Which of Kohlberg's levels of moral development is Wendell most likely at?

Approximately how many calories should a typical teenage girl consume each day?

Which of Kohlberg's levels places the greatest emphasis on morality as a function of the expectations others hold toward you?

According to Brooks-Gunn and Ruble (1982), who do girls tell first when they experience their first menstrual period?