Exam 14: Moral Development

Is aggressive behaviour during elementary school associated with aggression and criminal behaviour at age 30?

Which statement about the development of prosocial behaviours is TRUE?

Which statement about parental socialization of sympathy and prosocial behaviour is TRUE?

Imagine this prosocial moral dilemma: "On his way to school, a boy named Freddie sees another boy fall in the mud and start to cry. The boy says he hurt himself and asks Freddie to help him up, but Freddie is worried that if he helps him, he will get himself all muddy. What should Freddie do?" Which response would be categorized into Kohlberg's stage of preconventional moral reasoning?

In 2014, approximately what percentage of juvenile arrests were of females?

Consider this prosocial moral dilemma: "On his way to school, a boy named Freddie sees another boy fall in the mud and start to cry. The boy says he hurt himself and asks Freddie to help him up, but Freddie is worried that if he helps him, he will get himself all muddy. What should Freddie do?" Which response would be considered the LEAST advanced?

Describe how marital conflict is associated with children's level of aggressive and antisocial behaviour. Why do you believe this association exists? Be specific and provide supportive examples.

Research by Kochanska has demonstrated that children develop a conscience in different ways according to:

The feeling of concern in reaction to another's negative emotion or negative situation is referred to as:

Casey hears that her friend has forgotten her homework and is afraid that the teacher is going to yell at her. In response, Casey is concerned for her friend and worries about how her friend is going to handle the situation. Casey is experiencing:

Which stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral judgment is LEAST likely to be exhibited?

Twin studies conducted to examine the genetic contribution to prosocial behaviour have found that:

Research on the serotonin transporter gene SLC6A4 suggests that knowing which allele variant an individual has would enable one to predict:

The combination of which variables in childhood is especially likely to predict aggression, antisocial behaviour, and run-ins with the police in adolescence?

Which parenting practice is LEAST likely to influence children to be sympathetic and to behave in a prosocial manner as they get older?

Which motivation is NOT a characteristic of altruistic behaviour?

Judgments that pertain to issues of right and wrong are referred to as _____ judgments.

Which statement about school-based interventions designed to promote prosocial behaviour is TRUE?

"Juvenile delinquency" is generally associated with:

Are there cultural differences in the effect of physical and abusive punishment on children's likelihood of becoming aggressive?