Exam 12: B: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

When Beth watched a movie in which a baby elephant's mother died, she cried because she could feel the baby elephant's loneliness and sorrow. Beth displayed

Abstract principles like justice, compassion, and equality are most relevant to which of Kohlberg's proposed morality stages?

Who is likely to have the LEAST self-control?

Gilligan criticized Kohlberg's theory for

Parental use of ________ is associated with high levels of aggressive behaviour in children.

At about ________ months of age, children have internalized some control and are capable of some control in their parents' absence.

Preschoolers

________ is behaviour that is meant to harm others.

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

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?

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

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

The beginnings of self-control occur when children

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

Individuals who are reared with traditional Hindu beliefs

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.

Which child would be most likely to act altruistically?

Physically punishing children for aggressive behaviour

A parental discipline style called _________________ induces the child to reason, to think for him or herself about the situation.

Billy often teases and picks fights with other children. Billy is showing