Question 1

According to your textbook,what is the major shortcoming of vocational counseling in high school?

Accepted Answer

A) Counselors are trained to help students primarily in male-dominated vocations. 
B) Vocational counseling helps only those students who seek low-level,entry positions. 
C) Most counseling is aimed at college-bound students. 
D) Parents are not encouraged to take part in the vocational planning process. 
A) Counselors are trained to help students primarily in male-dominated vocations. 
B) Vocational counseling helps only those students who seek low-level,entry positions. 
C) Most counseling is aimed at college-bound students. 
D) Parents are not encouraged to take part in the vocational planning process. C

Question 2

Bethany solves a physics problem by developing and testing several hypotheses.According to Piaget,this is an example of the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) preoperational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational 
A) sensorimotor 
B) preoperational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational C

Question 3

Moral reasoning is positively correlated with IQ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Vocational programs for non-college-bound students are strong in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Austin,age 6,is angry when his 2-year-old sister disturbs his toy trains.Asked why he should not hit her,he says,"Because Mommy will spank me." In Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning,Austin's response is typical of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional morality 
B) morality of autonomous moral principles 
C) conventional morality 
D) morality of conscience 
A) preconventional morality 
B) morality of autonomous moral principles 
C) conventional morality 
D) morality of conscience

Question 6

Which of the following statements is a criticism of vocational training programs in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The programs are not comprehensive. 
B) Few programs exist to teach students about the job market. 
C) The programs are not tied to the needs of business and industry. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) The programs are not comprehensive. 
B) Few programs exist to teach students about the job market. 
C) The programs are not tied to the needs of business and industry. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Frieda,age 16,is a boating enthusiast who can tie 20 different kinds of knots.This type of knowledge is most aptly described as __________ knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual 
B) declarative 
C) procedural 
D) functional 
A) conceptual 
B) declarative 
C) procedural 
D) functional

Question 8

Which of the following is a motivator of moral activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Empathy 
B) Guilt 
C) Internalization of prosocial norms 
D) All of these 
A) Empathy 
B) Guilt 
C) Internalization of prosocial norms 
D) All of these

Question 9

Dropout rates are highest among teens from low-SES families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ron's parents feel that he should be responsible for his own behavior and his grades.They make few rules and allow Ron to solve his own problems.They care about their son but choose not to get involved in his school activities.Baumrind would describe this parenting style as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) permissive 
D) inconsistent 
A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) permissive 
D) inconsistent

Question 11

Describe imaginary audiences and personal fables in the context of Elkind's work,and explain their connection to adolescent egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

In the context of David Elkind's work on

Question 12

Kohlberg developed a theory of moral development that was followed by Gilligan's work in the same area of study.Explain the differences between the work of Kohlberg and Gilligan.

Accepted Answer

Kohlberg's theory of moral development f

Question 13

Kohlberg suggested that the majority of adolescents and adults are at which level of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Preconventional 
B) Conventional role conformity 
C) Autonomous moral principles 
D) None of these;adolescents and adults are fairly evenly distributed at all levels. 
A) Preconventional 
B) Conventional role conformity 
C) Autonomous moral principles 
D) None of these;adolescents and adults are fairly evenly distributed at all levels.

Question 14

Lana spends hours rewriting and perfecting English papers in case they are selected to be read in front of the class.Which of the following is the best explanation for the imaginary audience in adolescents' thought?

Accepted Answer

A) Delayed attainment of formal operations 
B) Delayed attainment of postconventional moral reasoning 
C) Failure to realize that everyone is subject to the consequences of his or her actions 
D) Inability to distinguish what interests oneself from what interests others 
A) Delayed attainment of formal operations 
B) Delayed attainment of postconventional moral reasoning 
C) Failure to realize that everyone is subject to the consequences of his or her actions 
D) Inability to distinguish what interests oneself from what interests others

Question 15

Regarding Piaget's conception of cognitive development,many critics maintain that Piaget _____ the abilities of younger children and _____ the abilities of older children.

Accepted Answer

A) underestimated;overestimated 
B) overestimated;underestimated 
C) emphasized;ignored 
D) ignored;emphasized 
A) underestimated;overestimated 
B) overestimated;underestimated 
C) emphasized;ignored 
D) ignored;emphasized

Question 16

Delia,14,often becomes self-conscious because she believes other people are watching and talking about her.This happens at church,school,and family gatherings.Delia is experiencing _____.

Accepted Answer

A) shyness 
B) paranoia 
C) an imaginary audience 
D) a personal fable 
A) shyness 
B) paranoia 
C) an imaginary audience 
D) a personal fable

Question 17

Kohlberg asked subjects to respond to moral dilemmas because he wanted to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) determine the prevailing values among different age groups 
B) determine the shortcomings in the moral education of Americans 
C) understand and measure the moral reasoning behind people's solutions of moral dilemmas 
D) demonstrate gender differences in moral reasoning 
A) determine the prevailing values among different age groups 
B) determine the shortcomings in the moral education of Americans 
C) understand and measure the moral reasoning behind people's solutions of moral dilemmas 
D) demonstrate gender differences in moral reasoning

Question 18

Piaget's final stage is the preoperational stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Three teenagers are talking about euthanasia and give the following responses.Which one demonstrates preconventional moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Andrea says,"I think it's right,because nothing justifies making people suffer when there is no hope of recovery." 
B) Christian says,"I'd never kill anyone,not even to end dreadful pain,because I would probably be caught and sentenced to death or life imprisonment." 
C) Caroline says,"It's absolutely wrong,obviously,because it's against the law." 
D) All of the above demonstrate preconventional morality. 
A) Andrea says,"I think it's right,because nothing justifies making people suffer when there is no hope of recovery." 
B) Christian says,"I'd never kill anyone,not even to end dreadful pain,because I would probably be caught and sentenced to death or life imprisonment." 
C) Caroline says,"It's absolutely wrong,obviously,because it's against the law." 
D) All of the above demonstrate preconventional morality.

Question 20

Chandra is asked whether or not it is okay for a police officer to take the life of a man who is threatening the lives of many others.She responds by saying that it is the officer's duty to take the man's life because he was hired for the purpose of protecting innocent people.Chandra is most likely at which stage of Kohlberg's moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 2 
B) Stage 3 
C) Stage 4 
D) Stage 5 
A) Stage 2 
B) Stage 3 
C) Stage 4 
D) Stage 5

According to your textbook,what is the major shortcoming of vocational counseling in high school?

Bethany solves a physics problem by developing and testing several hypotheses.According to Piaget,this is an example of the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Moral reasoning is positively correlated with IQ.

Vocational programs for non-college-bound students are strong in the United States.

Austin,age 6,is angry when his 2-year-old sister disturbs his toy trains.Asked why he should not hit her,he says,"Because Mommy will spank me." In Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning,Austin's response is typical of _____.

Which of the following statements is a criticism of vocational training programs in the United States?

Frieda,age 16,is a boating enthusiast who can tie 20 different kinds of knots.This type of knowledge is most aptly described as __________ knowledge.

Which of the following is a motivator of moral activity?

Dropout rates are highest among teens from low-SES families.

Ron's parents feel that he should be responsible for his own behavior and his grades.They make few rules and allow Ron to solve his own problems.They care about their son but choose not to get involved in his school activities.Baumrind would describe this parenting style as _____.

Describe imaginary audiences and personal fables in the context of Elkind's work,and explain their connection to adolescent egocentrism.

Kohlberg developed a theory of moral development that was followed by Gilligan's work in the same area of study.Explain the differences between the work of Kohlberg and Gilligan.

Kohlberg suggested that the majority of adolescents and adults are at which level of moral reasoning?

Lana spends hours rewriting and perfecting English papers in case they are selected to be read in front of the class.Which of the following is the best explanation for the imaginary audience in adolescents' thought?

Regarding Piaget's conception of cognitive development,many critics maintain that Piaget _ the abilities of younger children and _ the abilities of older children.

Delia,14,often becomes self-conscious because she believes other people are watching and talking about her.This happens at church,school,and family gatherings.Delia is experiencing _____.

Kohlberg asked subjects to respond to moral dilemmas because he wanted to _____.

Piaget's final stage is the preoperational stage of cognitive development.

Three teenagers are talking about euthanasia and give the following responses.Which one demonstrates preconventional moral reasoning?

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According to your textbook,what is the major shortcoming of vocational counseling in high school?

Bethany solves a physics problem by developing and testing several hypotheses.According to Piaget,this is an example of the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Moral reasoning is positively correlated with IQ.

Vocational programs for non-college-bound students are strong in the United States.

Austin,age 6,is angry when his 2-year-old sister disturbs his toy trains.Asked why he should not hit her,he says,"Because Mommy will spank me." In Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning,Austin's response is typical of _____.

Which of the following statements is a criticism of vocational training programs in the United States?

Frieda,age 16,is a boating enthusiast who can tie 20 different kinds of knots.This type of knowledge is most aptly described as __________ knowledge.

Which of the following is a motivator of moral activity?

Dropout rates are highest among teens from low-SES families.

Ron's parents feel that he should be responsible for his own behavior and his grades.They make few rules and allow Ron to solve his own problems.They care about their son but choose not to get involved in his school activities.Baumrind would describe this parenting style as _____.

Describe imaginary audiences and personal fables in the context of Elkind's work,and explain their connection to adolescent egocentrism.

Kohlberg developed a theory of moral development that was followed by Gilligan's work in the same area of study.Explain the differences between the work of Kohlberg and Gilligan.

Kohlberg suggested that the majority of adolescents and adults are at which level of moral reasoning?

Lana spends hours rewriting and perfecting English papers in case they are selected to be read in front of the class.Which of the following is the best explanation for the imaginary audience in adolescents' thought?

Regarding Piaget's conception of cognitive development,many critics maintain that Piaget _____ the abilities of younger children and _____ the abilities of older children.

Delia,14,often becomes self-conscious because she believes other people are watching and talking about her.This happens at church,school,and family gatherings.Delia is experiencing _____.

Kohlberg asked subjects to respond to moral dilemmas because he wanted to _____.

Piaget's final stage is the preoperational stage of cognitive development.

Three teenagers are talking about euthanasia and give the following responses.Which one demonstrates preconventional moral reasoning?

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Regarding Piaget's conception of cognitive development,many critics maintain that Piaget _ the abilities of younger children and _ the abilities of older children.