Exam 12: B: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

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

Simple acts of altruism can be seen as early as ________ of age.

By _____________, most children distinguish moral transgression from social conventions.

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

Studies measuring individuals' level of moral reasoning at different ages have found that

Chip, an aggressive child, is walking down a sidewalk when someone bumps into him. How is Chip most likely to interpret the situation?

Which of the following would be a violation of a moral rule?

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.

Research by Lawrence Walker and his colleagues has shown that youth who are considered to be "moral exemplars"

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.

Dianne's unusual preference for peanut-butter-and-sardine sandwiches falls into the realm of

Which of the following does Carol Gilligan believe forms the basis of moral reasoning in women?

The ability to experience the feelings of another person is called

Which of the following statements concerning Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is TRUE?

Parents who use which of the following disciplinary practices are most likely to have children who exhibit more altruistic behaviour?

Social conventions

Actions that benefit others are called ________ behaviours.

Children who are most likely to resist temptation

You and your spouse want to make it more likely that your preschool child develops self-control. After reading about self-control in your textbook, you tell your spouse,

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