Exam 9: The Quest for Meaning

Which step in Underhill's description of mysticism seems to correspond to the usual endpoint in Fowler's and Kohlberg's theory?

Transition from an integrated to a self-transcendent stage usually involves _______.

What explanations could you suggest for women attending religious services more frequently than men? How does this fit with other gender differences you have studied in this book?

Teresa, who is in her early 30s, was arrested after participating in a sit-in as part of a protest march. She says, "I know what I did is against the law; 99 percent of the time I think a person should obey the law, because otherwise we'd have chaos. But sometimes laws are wrong, and I have to disobey them in order to try to change them." In Kohlberg's category system, Teresa is reasoning at the _______.

List and describe the three levels of Kohlberg's stages of moral development. Include a sample reasoning statement for each.

Which of the following is most accurate?

Fifteen-year-old Jack, when asked about various moral dilemmas, says "Well, I think if my parents think something is right, it must be okay." In Kohlberg's category system, Jack is reasoning at the _______.

Results from longitudinal studies of moral judgment show most clearly that _______.

used to like to go to church. The pomp and circumstance really appealed to me, and I liked sitting there in the pew with my family. But now I really can't stand all those rituals. They seem so empty to me-just so much show to satisfy the ignorant. So I don't go anymore." What level of faith in Fowler's system is reflected in this statement?

process of self-transcendence is best described as:

The metaphor of a "journey" dominates most thinking about spiritual development or development of meaning systems. Suggest and discuss one other metaphor that might be used.

a dinner party, you hear someone make the following statement: "Religion doesn't do any good for anyone. Religious people are no healthier, and die at the same ages as do nonreligious people." According to the evidence given in the text, how should you reply?

try to do things that I think my mom and dad will approve of. Their opinion really matters to me." In Kohlberg's category system, this is an example of ______ reasoning.

Briefly describe the basic polarity Kegan proposes, and discuss how that concept may be useful as a synthesizing concept in tying together theories of both personality development and the growth of meaning.

most appropriate form of study to test Kohlberg's theory of the development of moral reasoning is _______.

Read the following moral dilemma, how might an adult make a moral decision that reflects the post conventional level (or principled) of reasoning?

used to like to go to church. The pomp and circumstance really appealed to me, and I liked sitting there in the pew with my family. But now I really can't stand all those rituals. They seem so empty to me-just so much show to satisfy the ignorant. So I don't go anymore." What level of faith in Fowler's system is reflected in this statement?

Which particular life experience has been most often associated with reports of transitions from "conformist" to "individualistic" stages of faith or moral reasoning?

Kegan proposes that development is governed by the existence of a basic polarity of motives or needs, between _______.

Compare and contrast two fictitious individuals, one in the general stage of individuality and one in the general stage of integration, using two of the following theories: Loevinger's, Fowler's, Maslow's, and/or Kohlberg's. Provide detail about moral reasoning, personality development, and applied examples of the individuals' choices and behaviors.