Question 1

Moral decision-making based on social norms is characteristic of which of Kohlberg's levels of moral reasoning?

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 2

At about ________ of age children first become capable of self-regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) one year 
B) three years 
C) five years 
D) eight years 
A) one year 
B) three years 
C) five years 
D) eight years

Question 3

Moral reasoning does not reflect one's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Critique Kohlberg's theory.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 5

Studies link children's prosocial behaviour to several parental behaviours.Which of the following factors is associated with the LEAST amount of prosocial behaviour in children?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents who use physical punishment rather than reasoning to discipline their children. 
B) Parents who frequently report feelings of warmth and concern for others. 
C) Parents who are responsive and helpful to their children. 
D) Parents who praise their children for acting prosocially. 
A) Parents who use physical punishment rather than reasoning to discipline their children. 
B) Parents who frequently report feelings of warmth and concern for others. 
C) Parents who are responsive and helpful to their children. 
D) Parents who praise their children for acting prosocially.

Question 6

A person who reasons at Kohlberg's conventional level would emphasize personal moral principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the evolutionary account of moral judgements,an innate moral sense would include three essential components: 1) moral goodness;2) moral conventions;and 3) moral domains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Aggression is behaviour that is meant to harm others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The belief that breaking a rule always leads to punishment is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) moral relativism. 
B) postconventional reasoning. 
C) conventional reasoning. 
D) immanent justice. 
A) moral relativism. 
B) postconventional reasoning. 
C) conventional reasoning. 
D) immanent justice.

Question 10

By 12 to 15 years of age,nearly all adolescents will wait a day for a large reward rather than receive a smaller reward immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who is in Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Juanita,whose moral reasoning is based on a personal moral code 
B) Kelly,whose moral reasoning is based on looking out for her own needs 
C) Ivan,whose moral reasoning is based on avoidance of punishment 
D) Linda,whose moral reasoning is based on the approval of other people 
A) Juanita,whose moral reasoning is based on a personal moral code 
B) Kelly,whose moral reasoning is based on looking out for her own needs 
C) Ivan,whose moral reasoning is based on avoidance of punishment 
D) Linda,whose moral reasoning is based on the approval of other people

Question 12

Who is more likely to stop and help someone in need of first aid?

Accepted Answer

A) Jermaine,who doesn't know the person in distress 
B) Shanica,who is happy because she just got an A on her test 
C) Johan,who recognizes that he knows nothing about first aid 
D) Allie,who will miss her bus if she stops to help 
A) Jermaine,who doesn't know the person in distress 
B) Shanica,who is happy because she just got an A on her test 
C) Johan,who recognizes that he knows nothing about first aid 
D) Allie,who will miss her bus if she stops to help

Question 13

Explain what Piaget meant by moral realism,immanent justice,and moral relativism.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

The ________ pertains to choices concerning one's body and choices of friends or activities .

Accepted Answer

A) social convention 
B) personal domain 
C) stages of moral reasoning 
D) immanent justice 
A) social convention 
B) personal domain 
C) stages of moral reasoning 
D) immanent justice

Question 15

Aggressive children are as skilled as other children in interpreting other people's intentions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the earliest of Kohlberg's stages,moral reasoning is based on a personal,internal moral code and is unaffected by others' views or society's expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which child would be most likely to act altruistically?

Accepted Answer

A) A child who does not feel responsible for the person in need. 
B) A child who believes that there are few costs associated with the act. 
C) A child who is in a bad mood. 
D) A child who feels that she doesn't have the skills necessary to help. 
A) A child who does not feel responsible for the person in need. 
B) A child who believes that there are few costs associated with the act. 
C) A child who is in a bad mood. 
D) A child who feels that she doesn't have the skills necessary to help.

Question 18

One of the biggest obstacles to prosocial behaviour is aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Your friend,Enrique,told you that he would like his young son Joe to grow up to be a nice,helpful person.What can you tell Enrique about parental behaviours that are related to socializing prosocial behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 20

Genes may affect prosocial behaviour directly,by their influence on temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Moral decision-making based on social norms is characteristic of which of Kohlberg's levels of moral reasoning?

At about ________ of age children first become capable of self-regulation.

Moral reasoning does not reflect one's culture.

Critique Kohlberg's theory.

Studies link children's prosocial behaviour to several parental behaviours.Which of the following factors is associated with the LEAST amount of prosocial behaviour in children?

A person who reasons at Kohlberg's conventional level would emphasize personal moral principles.

According to the evolutionary account of moral judgements,an innate moral sense would include three essential components: 1) moral goodness;2) moral conventions;and 3) moral domains.

Aggression is behaviour that is meant to harm others.

The belief that breaking a rule always leads to punishment is referred to as

By 12 to 15 years of age,nearly all adolescents will wait a day for a large reward rather than receive a smaller reward immediately.

Who is in Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning?

Who is more likely to stop and help someone in need of first aid?

Explain what Piaget meant by moral realism,immanent justice,and moral relativism.

The ________ pertains to choices concerning one's body and choices of friends or activities .

Aggressive children are as skilled as other children in interpreting other people's intentions.

In the earliest of Kohlberg's stages,moral reasoning is based on a personal,internal moral code and is unaffected by others' views or society's expectations.

Which child would be most likely to act altruistically?

One of the biggest obstacles to prosocial behaviour is aggression.

Your friend,Enrique,told you that he would like his young son Joe to grow up to be a nice,helpful person.What can you tell Enrique about parental behaviours that are related to socializing prosocial behaviour?

Genes may affect prosocial behaviour directly,by their influence on temperament.

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Exam 12: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

Moral decision-making based on social norms is characteristic of which of Kohlberg's levels of moral reasoning?

At about ________ of age children first become capable of self-regulation.

Moral reasoning does not reflect one's culture.

Critique Kohlberg's theory.

Studies link children's prosocial behaviour to several parental behaviours.Which of the following factors is associated with the LEAST amount of prosocial behaviour in children?

A person who reasons at Kohlberg's conventional level would emphasize personal moral principles.

According to the evolutionary account of moral judgements,an innate moral sense would include three essential components: 1) moral goodness;2) moral conventions;and 3) moral domains.

Aggression is behaviour that is meant to harm others.

The belief that breaking a rule always leads to punishment is referred to as

By 12 to 15 years of age,nearly all adolescents will wait a day for a large reward rather than receive a smaller reward immediately.

Who is in Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning?

Who is more likely to stop and help someone in need of first aid?

Explain what Piaget meant by moral realism,immanent justice,and moral relativism.

The ________ pertains to choices concerning one's body and choices of friends or activities .

Aggressive children are as skilled as other children in interpreting other people's intentions.

In the earliest of Kohlberg's stages,moral reasoning is based on a personal,internal moral code and is unaffected by others' views or society's expectations.

Which child would be most likely to act altruistically?

One of the biggest obstacles to prosocial behaviour is aggression.

Your friend,Enrique,told you that he would like his young son Joe to grow up to be a nice,helpful person.What can you tell Enrique about parental behaviours that are related to socializing prosocial behaviour?

Genes may affect prosocial behaviour directly,by their influence on temperament.

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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