Question 1

________ is behaviour that is meant to harm others.

Accepted Answer

A) Assertiveness 
B) Aggression 
C) Hedonism 
D) Altruism 
A) Assertiveness 
B) Aggression 
C) Hedonism 
D) Altruism B

Question 2

Carol Gilligan has argued that Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning puts too much emphasis on ________ and not enough emphasis on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) justice;caring 
B) caring;justice 
C) cognition;behaviour 
D) behaviour;cognition 
A) justice;caring 
B) caring;justice 
C) cognition;behaviour 
D) behaviour;cognition A

Question 3

A parental discipline style called _________________ induces the child to reason,to think for him or herself about the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning 
B) disciplinary control 
C) deductive reasoning 
D) authoritative control 
A) inductive reasoning 
B) disciplinary control 
C) deductive reasoning 
D) authoritative control A

Question 4

You and your spouse want to make it more likely that your preschool child develops self-control.After reading about self-control in your textbook,you tell your spouse,

Accepted Answer

A) "We need to be very strict with Junior." 
B) "We need to do what we can to help Junior develop a concrete plan for resisting temptations." 
C) "We need to talk to Junior about temptations and explain to him why they are so attractive." 
D) "We're worrying about this a little early.Children can't develop self-control until they're at least elementary school-age." 
A) "We need to be very strict with Junior." 
B) "We need to do what we can to help Junior develop a concrete plan for resisting temptations." 
C) "We need to talk to Junior about temptations and explain to him why they are so attractive." 
D) "We're worrying about this a little early.Children can't develop self-control until they're at least elementary school-age."

Question 5

Who is likely to have the LEAST self-control?

Accepted Answer

A) Ray,whose parents encourage him to be independent 
B) Mark,whose parents don't have a set after-school routine for him to follow 
C) Peter,whose parents are very strict 
D) John,whose parents have relinquished their control over him 
A) Ray,whose parents encourage him to be independent 
B) Mark,whose parents don't have a set after-school routine for him to follow 
C) Peter,whose parents are very strict 
D) John,whose parents have relinquished their control over him

Question 6

At about ________ months of age,children have internalized some control and are capable of some control in their parents' absence.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 12 
C) 24 
D) 48 
A) 6 
B) 12 
C) 24 
D) 48

Question 7

Kohlberg analyzed children's adolescents',and adults' responses to a large number of moral dilemmas and identified three levels of moral reasoning,each divided into two stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Children are more likely to act altruistically when they feel they have the skills that are needed to help others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gilligan criticized Kohlberg's theory for

Accepted Answer

A) having stages of moral reasoning. 
B) applying more to men than to women. 
C) claiming that moral reasoning becomes more sophisticated with age. 
D) overemphasizing the role of care-based moral reasoning. 
A) having stages of moral reasoning. 
B) applying more to men than to women. 
C) claiming that moral reasoning becomes more sophisticated with age. 
D) overemphasizing the role of care-based moral reasoning.

Question 10

Preschoolers believe that adults' authority is limited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

William is an aggressive child.Chad is not an aggressive child.Which of the following would you expect to find?

Accepted Answer

A) Chad and William are equally likely to respond to neutral behaviour with aggression. 
B) When engaged in an aggressive exchange,William is more likely than Chad to break it off. 
C) William is more likely than Chad to be accused of misbehaviours,even when he is behaving appropriately. 
D) Chad is more likely than William to be punished. 
A) Chad and William are equally likely to respond to neutral behaviour with aggression. 
B) When engaged in an aggressive exchange,William is more likely than Chad to break it off. 
C) William is more likely than Chad to be accused of misbehaviours,even when he is behaving appropriately. 
D) Chad is more likely than William to be punished.

Question 12

Adolescents and adults believe that they should act according to others' expectations when they are in Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental orientation 
B) social contract orientation 
C) social system morality 
D) interpersonal norms 
A) instrumental orientation 
B) social contract orientation 
C) social system morality 
D) interpersonal norms

Question 13

Actions that benefit others are called ________ behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) hedonistic 
B) perspective-taking 
C) empathic 
D) prosocial 
A) hedonistic 
B) perspective-taking 
C) empathic 
D) prosocial

Question 14

According to research,which of the following best describes self-control?

Accepted Answer

A) stable over time 
B) variable from task to task 
C) few individual differences 
D) little long-term consistency 
A) stable over time 
B) variable from task to task 
C) few individual differences 
D) little long-term consistency

Question 15

Assertive behaviour differs from aggressive behaviour in

Accepted Answer

A) that assertive behaviour is carried out without regard for the rights of others. 
B) that assertive behaviour is carried out while respecting the rights of others. 
C) that aggressive behaviour is physical while assertive behaviour is verbal. 
D) no significant ways. 
A) that assertive behaviour is carried out without regard for the rights of others. 
B) that assertive behaviour is carried out while respecting the rights of others. 
C) that aggressive behaviour is physical while assertive behaviour is verbal. 
D) no significant ways.

Question 16

Teacher ratings of aggression in 10-year-olds are related to adult criminal behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At which level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning is reasoning governed by personal,moral principles?

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional level 
B) conventional level 
C) postconventional level 
D) empathic level 
A) preconventional level 
B) conventional level 
C) postconventional level 
D) empathic level

Question 18

Children are more likely to be aggressive if their parents use physical punishment with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the negative impact of bullying.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Parental monitoring does not seem to be related to children's aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ is behaviour that is meant to harm others.

Carol Gilligan has argued that Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning puts too much emphasis on and not enough emphasis on .

A parental discipline style called _________________ induces the child to reason,to think for him or herself about the situation.

You and your spouse want to make it more likely that your preschool child develops self-control.After reading about self-control in your textbook,you tell your spouse,

Who is likely to have the LEAST self-control?

At about ________ months of age,children have internalized some control and are capable of some control in their parents' absence.

Kohlberg analyzed children's adolescents',and adults' responses to a large number of moral dilemmas and identified three levels of moral reasoning,each divided into two stages.

Children are more likely to act altruistically when they feel they have the skills that are needed to help others.

Gilligan criticized Kohlberg's theory for

Preschoolers believe that adults' authority is limited.

William is an aggressive child.Chad is not an aggressive child.Which of the following would you expect to find?

Adolescents and adults believe that they should act according to others' expectations when they are in Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

Actions that benefit others are called ________ behaviours.

According to research,which of the following best describes self-control?

Assertive behaviour differs from aggressive behaviour in

Teacher ratings of aggression in 10-year-olds are related to adult criminal behaviour.

At which level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning is reasoning governed by personal,moral principles?

Children are more likely to be aggressive if their parents use physical punishment with them.

Discuss the negative impact of bullying.

Parental monitoring does not seem to be related to children's aggression.

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Exam 12: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

________ is behaviour that is meant to harm others.

Carol Gilligan has argued that Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning puts too much emphasis on ________ and not enough emphasis on ________.

A parental discipline style called _________________ induces the child to reason,to think for him or herself about the situation.

You and your spouse want to make it more likely that your preschool child develops self-control.After reading about self-control in your textbook,you tell your spouse,

Who is likely to have the LEAST self-control?

At about ________ months of age,children have internalized some control and are capable of some control in their parents' absence.

Kohlberg analyzed children's adolescents',and adults' responses to a large number of moral dilemmas and identified three levels of moral reasoning,each divided into two stages.

Children are more likely to act altruistically when they feel they have the skills that are needed to help others.

Gilligan criticized Kohlberg's theory for

Preschoolers believe that adults' authority is limited.

William is an aggressive child.Chad is not an aggressive child.Which of the following would you expect to find?

Adolescents and adults believe that they should act according to others' expectations when they are in Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

Actions that benefit others are called ________ behaviours.

According to research,which of the following best describes self-control?

Assertive behaviour differs from aggressive behaviour in

Teacher ratings of aggression in 10-year-olds are related to adult criminal behaviour.

At which level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning is reasoning governed by personal,moral principles?

Children are more likely to be aggressive if their parents use physical punishment with them.

Discuss the negative impact of bullying.

Parental monitoring does not seem to be related to children's aggression.

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Gender and Development

Social Influences

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Carol Gilligan has argued that Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning puts too much emphasis on and not enough emphasis on .