Question 1

At Kohlberg's postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  social norms. 
B)  obedience to authority. 
C)  personal moral principles. 
D)  rewards and punishments. 
A)  social norms. 
B)  obedience to authority. 
C)  personal moral principles. 
D)  rewards and punishments.

Question 2

According to research, how does the moral reasoning of males and females compare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males think about moral issues in terms of justice, while females think about moral issues in terms of caring for others. 
B)  Males emphasize interpersonal relations when using moral reasoning, whereas females are more likely to consider justice. 
C)  Male moral reasoning tends to be more advanced than female moral reasoning. 
D)  Males and females do not differ markedly in the bases of their moral reasoning. 
A)  Males think about moral issues in terms of justice, while females think about moral issues in terms of caring for others. 
B)  Males emphasize interpersonal relations when using moral reasoning, whereas females are more likely to consider justice. 
C)  Male moral reasoning tends to be more advanced than female moral reasoning. 
D)  Males and females do not differ markedly in the bases of their moral reasoning.

Question 3

Simple acts of altruism do not appear until children enter school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Children in the moral realism understand that because people agree to set rules in the first place, they can also change them if they see the need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Name and briefly explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning making sure to identify and describe each of the stages under each level.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 6

In a study by Rotenberg and Meyer 1990), children completed a task and then could receive a small reward immediately or wait one day for a much larger reward. Not until __________ years of age did most children wait to receive the larger reward.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 to 5 
B)  6 to 8 
C)  9 to 11 
D)  12 to 15 
A)  4 to 5 
B)  6 to 8 
C)  9 to 11 
D)  12 to 15

Question 7

Relational aggression is more common in boys than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rebecca responded to the Heinz dilemma by saying "Heinz shouldn't steal the drug because stealing is against the law and our society has to outlaw theft in order to be a good place to live." Rebecca is in Kohlberg's __________ stage of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal norms 
B)  universal ethical principles 
C)  social system morality 
D)  instrumental orientation 
A)  interpersonal norms 
B)  universal ethical principles 
C)  social system morality 
D)  instrumental orientation

Question 10

When a child violates a moral rule, adults more often talk about the need to follow rules and to obey parents, teachers, and other people in authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Children who are most likely to resist temptation

Accepted Answer

A)  frequently look at the tempting object. 
B)  remind themselves of rules against touching the tempting object. 
C)  do not try to divert attention from the object of temptation. 
D)  do not have a concrete way of handling the temptation. 
A)  frequently look at the tempting object. 
B)  remind themselves of rules against touching the tempting object. 
C)  do not try to divert attention from the object of temptation. 
D)  do not have a concrete way of handling the temptation.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A child's belief that rules are created by wise adults and they must be followed and cannot be changed is called moral relativism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ability to delay gratification at four years of age is positively related to __________ during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  distractibility when trying to concentrate 
B)  a tendency to go to pieces under stress 
C)  the likeliness to yield to temptation 
D)  SAT scores 
A)  distractibility when trying to concentrate 
B)  a tendency to go to pieces under stress 
C)  the likeliness to yield to temptation 
D)  SAT scores

Question 15

When Dana heard about an impoverished family not having money to buy food, she decided to donate her allowance to the family, even though she would not get anything in return. Dana's behavior is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative behavior. 
B)  antisocial behavior. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  empathy. 
A)  cooperative behavior. 
B)  antisocial behavior. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  empathy.

Question 16

Children's emotional response to social-moral events is an important step in creating different categories of moral concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the family impacts aggressive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  When parents monitor their children's behavior, this is associated with more frequent aggression. 
B)  When parents constantly argue and fight, their children are more likely to be aggressive. 
C)  When parents are unresponsive and emotionally uninvested, their children are more likely to be aggressive. 
D)  When parents use physical punishment or threats to discipline their children, their children are more likely to be aggressive. 
A)  When parents monitor their children's behavior, this is associated with more frequent aggression. 
B)  When parents constantly argue and fight, their children are more likely to be aggressive. 
C)  When parents are unresponsive and emotionally uninvested, their children are more likely to be aggressive. 
D)  When parents use physical punishment or threats to discipline their children, their children are more likely to be aggressive.

Question 20

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.

At Kohlberg's postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on

According to research, how does the moral reasoning of males and females compare?

Simple acts of altruism do not appear until children enter school.

Children in the moral realism understand that because people agree to set rules in the first place, they can also change them if they see the need.

Name and briefly explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning making sure to identify and describe each of the stages under each level.

In a study by Rotenberg and Meyer 1990), children completed a task and then could receive a small reward immediately or wait one day for a much larger reward. Not until __________ years of age did most children wait to receive the larger reward.

Relational aggression is more common in boys than girls.

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

Rebecca responded to the Heinz dilemma by saying "Heinz shouldn't steal the drug because stealing is against the law and our society has to outlaw theft in order to be a good place to live." Rebecca is in Kohlberg's __________ stage of moral reasoning.

When a child violates a moral rule, adults more often talk about the need to follow rules and to obey parents, teachers, and other people in authority.

Children who are most likely to resist temptation

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

A child's belief that rules are created by wise adults and they must be followed and cannot be changed is called moral relativism.

The ability to delay gratification at four years of age is positively related to __________ during adolescence.

When Dana heard about an impoverished family not having money to buy food, she decided to donate her allowance to the family, even though she would not get anything in return. Dana's behavior is best described as

Children's emotional response to social-moral events is an important step in creating different categories of moral concepts.

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

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.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the family impacts aggressive behavior?

Physically punishing children for aggressive behavior

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Exam 12: Moral Understanding and Behavior

At Kohlberg's postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on

According to research, how does the moral reasoning of males and females compare?

Simple acts of altruism do not appear until children enter school.

Children in the moral realism understand that because people agree to set rules in the first place, they can also change them if they see the need.

Name and briefly explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning making sure to identify and describe each of the stages under each level.

In a study by Rotenberg and Meyer 1990), children completed a task and then could receive a small reward immediately or wait one day for a much larger reward. Not until __________ years of age did most children wait to receive the larger reward.

Relational aggression is more common in boys than girls.

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

Rebecca responded to the Heinz dilemma by saying "Heinz shouldn't steal the drug because stealing is against the law and our society has to outlaw theft in order to be a good place to live." Rebecca is in Kohlberg's __________ stage of moral reasoning.

When a child violates a moral rule, adults more often talk about the need to follow rules and to obey parents, teachers, and other people in authority.

Children who are most likely to resist temptation

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

A child's belief that rules are created by wise adults and they must be followed and cannot be changed is called moral relativism.

The ability to delay gratification at four years of age is positively related to __________ during adolescence.

When Dana heard about an impoverished family not having money to buy food, she decided to donate her allowance to the family, even though she would not get anything in return. Dana's behavior is best described as

Children's emotional response to social-moral events is an important step in creating different categories of moral concepts.

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

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.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the family impacts aggressive behavior?

Physically punishing children for aggressive behavior

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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