Question 1

At about __________ year(s)of age,children first become aware that people impose demands on them and that they are not entirely free to behave as they wish.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 2

Friends of your family are in need of help regarding their daughter.She is being verbally bullied on the bus on her way to and from school.Her parents come to you for help because they know you are in a child development class.What would you tell her parents about bullying?
They are very interested in why some children suffer the fate of being victims.They also want to know if there is anything they can do,or have their daughter do,to improve her relations with her peers.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 3

Among passive victims,boys tend to have mothers who are

Accepted Answer

A) unresponsive. 
B) emotionally overinvolved. 
C) abusive. 
D) punitive. 
A) unresponsive. 
B) emotionally overinvolved. 
C) abusive. 
D) punitive.

Question 4

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 5

Name and briefly explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 6

A new student in school enters the cafeteria looking lonely and scared.Who is most likely to help the new student adjust to school by showing her how to get her lunch and sitting with her?

Accepted Answer

A) Allie,who knows her from church 
B) Sarah,who isn't familiar with the cafeteria routine because she usually eats at home 
C) Janelle,who was punished by the teacher earlier in the day 
D) Emily,who won't be able to talk to her friends if she sits with the new student 
A) Allie,who knows her from church 
B) Sarah,who isn't familiar with the cafeteria routine because she usually eats at home 
C) Janelle,who was punished by the teacher earlier in the day 
D) Emily,who won't be able to talk to her friends if she sits with the new student

Question 7

Around the first birthday,infants become aware of the fact that others impose demands on them and they must react accordingly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Physically punishing children for aggressive behavior

Accepted Answer

A) has a long-term effect on suppressing aggression. 
B) has no immediate effect on suppressing aggression. 
C) serves as a model and illustrates that punishment "works" as a means of controlling others. 
D) has both immediate and long-term effects on suppressing aggression. 
A) has a long-term effect on suppressing aggression. 
B) has no immediate effect on suppressing aggression. 
C) serves as a model and illustrates that punishment "works" as a means of controlling others. 
D) has both immediate and long-term effects on suppressing aggression.

Question 9

A child who says "Let's make a deal.I'll clean up my room if you give me a treat" is probably in which stage of morality according to Kohlberg?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Most children show no consistency across different tasks that measure self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Question 12

About _____ of elementary school children and adolescents are chronic victims of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 15% 
C) 25% 
D) 30% 
A) 10% 
B) 15% 
C) 25% 
D) 30%

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the biological contributions of aggressive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Fraternal twins are usually more alike in their levels of physical aggression than are identical twins. 
B) Children who are temperamentally difficult are more likely to be aggressive. 
C) Boys with higher levels of testosterone are more often irritable. 
D) Aggressive behavior is more likely if there is a deficit in the neurotransmitters that inhibit aggressive behavior. 
A) Fraternal twins are usually more alike in their levels of physical aggression than are identical twins. 
B) Children who are temperamentally difficult are more likely to be aggressive. 
C) Boys with higher levels of testosterone are more often irritable. 
D) Aggressive behavior is more likely if there is a deficit in the neurotransmitters that inhibit aggressive behavior.

Question 14

A controversial element of Kohlberg's theory is his claim that

Accepted Answer

A) there are universal,absolute standards of right and wrong. 
B) his theory is an outgrowth of Piagetian principles. 
C) the stages of his theory are differentiated by the reasoning that underlies the decision. 
D) moral reasoning becomes more sophisticated with development. 
A) there are universal,absolute standards of right and wrong. 
B) his theory is an outgrowth of Piagetian principles. 
C) the stages of his theory are differentiated by the reasoning that underlies the decision. 
D) moral reasoning becomes more sophisticated with development.

Question 15

Research suggests that children who are highly aggressive

Accepted Answer

A) are equally likely to be boys or girls. 
B) are more likely than less aggressive children to commit criminal offenses when they get older. 
C) are likely to remain aggressive,but are no more likely than less aggressive children to commit criminal offenses when they get older. 
D) are simply being playful and are likely to outgrow their aggressiveness as they get older. 
A) are equally likely to be boys or girls. 
B) are more likely than less aggressive children to commit criminal offenses when they get older. 
C) are likely to remain aggressive,but are no more likely than less aggressive children to commit criminal offenses when they get older. 
D) are simply being playful and are likely to outgrow their aggressiveness as they get older.

Question 16

Children with very strict parents show more self-control than other children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Teacher ratings of aggression in 7-year-olds are related to adolescent acts of delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the relation of parenting and self-control?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with very strict parents have higher levels of self-control. 
B) Children whose parents do not encourage independence have greater self-control. 
C) Children whose parents are warm and loving,but establish well-defined limits have higher levels of
Self-control. 
D) Children whose parents "overcontrol" them have higher levels of self-control. 
A) Children with very strict parents have higher levels of self-control. 
B) Children whose parents do not encourage independence have greater self-control. 
C) Children whose parents are warm and loving,but establish well-defined limits have higher levels of
Self-control. 
D) Children whose parents "overcontrol" them have higher levels of self-control.

Question 19

Turning to peers for support works for victimized boys but not for victimized girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Friendships with peers have no impact on the likelihood of being a victim of bullying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

At about __________ year(s)of age,children first become aware that people impose demands on them and that they are not entirely free to behave as they wish.

Among passive victims,boys tend to have mothers who are

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

Name and briefly explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning.

A new student in school enters the cafeteria looking lonely and scared.Who is most likely to help the new student adjust to school by showing her how to get her lunch and sitting with her?

Around the first birthday,infants become aware of the fact that others impose demands on them and they must react accordingly.

Physically punishing children for aggressive behavior

A child who says "Let's make a deal.I'll clean up my room if you give me a treat" is probably in which stage of morality according to Kohlberg?

Most children show no consistency across different tasks that measure self-control.

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

About _____ of elementary school children and adolescents are chronic victims of aggression.

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the biological contributions of aggressive behavior?

A controversial element of Kohlberg's theory is his claim that

Research suggests that children who are highly aggressive

Children with very strict parents show more self-control than other children.

Teacher ratings of aggression in 7-year-olds are related to adolescent acts of delinquency.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the relation of parenting and self-control?

Turning to peers for support works for victimized boys but not for victimized girls.

Friendships with peers have no impact on the likelihood of being a victim of bullying.

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Exam 12: Moral Understanding and Behavior

At about __________ year(s)of age,children first become aware that people impose demands on them and that they are not entirely free to behave as they wish.

Among passive victims,boys tend to have mothers who are

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

Name and briefly explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning.

A new student in school enters the cafeteria looking lonely and scared.Who is most likely to help the new student adjust to school by showing her how to get her lunch and sitting with her?

Around the first birthday,infants become aware of the fact that others impose demands on them and they must react accordingly.

Physically punishing children for aggressive behavior

A child who says "Let's make a deal.I'll clean up my room if you give me a treat" is probably in which stage of morality according to Kohlberg?

Most children show no consistency across different tasks that measure self-control.

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

About _____ of elementary school children and adolescents are chronic victims of aggression.

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the biological contributions of aggressive behavior?

A controversial element of Kohlberg's theory is his claim that

Research suggests that children who are highly aggressive

Children with very strict parents show more self-control than other children.

Teacher ratings of aggression in 7-year-olds are related to adolescent acts of delinquency.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the relation of parenting and self-control?

Turning to peers for support works for victimized boys but not for victimized girls.

Friendships with peers have no impact on the likelihood of being a victim of bullying.

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

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

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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 .