Question 1

Self-control is improved when parent-child interactions are dialogues, filled with suggestions and negotiations, rather than monologues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A child who judges whether an act is good in terms of the physical consequences of reward and punishment is reasoning at which of Kohlberg's levels?

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 3

__________ is behavior that is meant to harm others.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 5

Children who develop concrete ways of resisting temptation (e.g., singing, reminding oneself of the rules, etc.) are more likely to be successful at resisting temptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When Julianne saw her mother scurrying to get everything ready for dinner, she said, "Mom, you have so many things to do, what can I do to help?" Julianne's ability to see that her mother's task was burdensome is best described as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial behavior. 
B)  perspective-taking. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  moral reasoning. 
A)  prosocial behavior. 
B)  perspective-taking. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  moral reasoning.

Question 7

Aggressive behaviors and assertive behaviors are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

While at the dinner table, Patrick knows that it is okay to eat his roll with his fingers, but not his mashed potatoes. Patrick's behavior reflects his understanding of

Accepted Answer

A)  social conventions. 
B)  personal domain. 
C)  reactive aggression. 
D)  monitoring. 
A)  social conventions. 
B)  personal domain. 
C)  reactive aggression. 
D)  monitoring.

Question 9

According to Piaget's theory of moral development, 5- to 7-year-old children are in a stage called __________, in which they believe that rules are created by wise adults, and, therefore, must be followed and cannot be changed.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral relativism 
B)  moral realism 
C)  the preconventional level 
D)  the conventional level 
A)  moral relativism 
B)  moral realism 
C)  the preconventional level 
D)  the conventional level

Question 10

Many scientists believe that humans are biologically predisposed to be helpful, to share, to cooperate, and to be concerned for others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Actions that help others with no direct benefit to the individual are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy. 
B)  antisocial. 
C)  role-taking. 
D)  altruism. 
A)  empathy. 
B)  antisocial. 
C)  role-taking. 
D)  altruism.

Question 12

Children are more likely to act altruistically when they do NOT feel responsible for the person in need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Studies link children's prosocial behavior to several parental behaviors. Which of the following factors is associated with the LEAST amount of prosocial behavior 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 14

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 15

Social skills training for aggressive individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  has been found to reduce aggressive behavior and increase positive interactions with peers. 
B)  has been found to increase aggressive behavior and negative interactions with peers. 
C)  has not been found to be successful in reducing aggressive behavior or at increasing positive interactions with peers. 
D)  is successful only if implemented before a child reaches adolescence. 
A)  has been found to reduce aggressive behavior and increase positive interactions with peers. 
B)  has been found to increase aggressive behavior and negative interactions with peers. 
C)  has not been found to be successful in reducing aggressive behavior or at increasing positive interactions with peers. 
D)  is successful only if implemented before a child reaches adolescence.

Question 16

Some children are temperamentally better suited to maintain self-control and regulate their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Michael decided that hugging his grandmother was a good thing to do, because every time he did, she gave him a piece of candy. Michael is in Kohlberg's __________ level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  preconventional 
A)  unconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  preconventional

Question 18

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 19

The ability to experience the feelings of another person is called

Accepted Answer

A)  role-taking. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  empathy. 
A)  role-taking. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  empathy.

Question 20

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

Self-control is improved when parent-child interactions are dialogues, filled with suggestions and negotiations, rather than monologues.

A child who judges whether an act is good in terms of the physical consequences of reward and punishment is reasoning at which of Kohlberg's levels?

__________ is behavior that is meant to harm others.

Children who develop concrete ways of resisting temptation (e.g., singing, reminding oneself of the rules, etc.) are more likely to be successful at resisting temptation.

When Julianne saw her mother scurrying to get everything ready for dinner, she said, "Mom, you have so many things to do, what can I do to help?" Julianne's ability to see that her mother's task was burdensome is best described as an example of

Aggressive behaviors and assertive behaviors are the same thing.

While at the dinner table, Patrick knows that it is okay to eat his roll with his fingers, but not his mashed potatoes. Patrick's behavior reflects his understanding of

According to Piaget's theory of moral development, 5- to 7-year-old children are in a stage called __________, in which they believe that rules are created by wise adults, and, therefore, must be followed and cannot be changed.

Many scientists believe that humans are biologically predisposed to be helpful, to share, to cooperate, and to be concerned for others.

Actions that help others with no direct benefit to the individual are known as

Children are more likely to act altruistically when they do NOT feel responsible for the person in need.

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

Research suggests that children who are highly aggressive

Social skills training for aggressive individuals

Some children are temperamentally better suited to maintain self-control and regulate their behavior.

Michael decided that hugging his grandmother was a good thing to do, because every time he did, she gave him a piece of candy. Michael is in Kohlberg's __________ level of moral reasoning.

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

The ability to experience the feelings of another person is called

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

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Exam 12: Moral Understanding and Behavior

Self-control is improved when parent-child interactions are dialogues, filled with suggestions and negotiations, rather than monologues.

A child who judges whether an act is good in terms of the physical consequences of reward and punishment is reasoning at which of Kohlberg's levels?

__________ is behavior that is meant to harm others.

Children who develop concrete ways of resisting temptation (e.g., singing, reminding oneself of the rules, etc.) are more likely to be successful at resisting temptation.

When Julianne saw her mother scurrying to get everything ready for dinner, she said, "Mom, you have so many things to do, what can I do to help?" Julianne's ability to see that her mother's task was burdensome is best described as an example of

Aggressive behaviors and assertive behaviors are the same thing.

While at the dinner table, Patrick knows that it is okay to eat his roll with his fingers, but not his mashed potatoes. Patrick's behavior reflects his understanding of

According to Piaget's theory of moral development, 5- to 7-year-old children are in a stage called __________, in which they believe that rules are created by wise adults, and, therefore, must be followed and cannot be changed.

Many scientists believe that humans are biologically predisposed to be helpful, to share, to cooperate, and to be concerned for others.

Actions that help others with no direct benefit to the individual are known as

Children are more likely to act altruistically when they do NOT feel responsible for the person in need.

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

Research suggests that children who are highly aggressive

Social skills training for aggressive individuals

Some children are temperamentally better suited to maintain self-control and regulate their behavior.

Michael decided that hugging his grandmother was a good thing to do, because every time he did, she gave him a piece of candy. Michael is in Kohlberg's __________ level of moral reasoning.

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

The ability to experience the feelings of another person is called

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

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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