Deck 5: Values Development

Question 1

Values development moves from a focus on self toward being guided in universal considerations.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When considering developmental norms for moral development, nurses must be alert for (select all that apply):

A) gender.
B) cultural factors.
C) faith development.
D) norms.
E) bias.

Answer 2

gender.
cultural factors.
norms.
bias.

Question 3

The discussions of moral development found in current literature flow primarily from the frameworks developed by:

A) Kohlberg and Gilligan.
B) Piaget and Fowler.
C) Gilligan and Piaget.
D) Kohlberg and Fowler.

Answer 3

Kohlberg and Gilligan.

Question 4

Which of the following statements are true regarding Gilligan's study of the psychosocial development of women? Select all that apply.

A) Progression through each of the three stages reflects greater depth in understanding the relationship of self and others.
B) Phase 3 focuses on the concern for survival.
C) Gilligan suggests a linear progression moving from one phase to the next.
D) Phase 2, focusing on good, includes a sense of goodness as self-sacrifice.
E) Gilligan's model is considered an ethic of care.

Question 5

A basic method of fixing belief whereby the person obstinately adheres to beliefs already held is called:

A) authority.
B) a priori.
C) tenacity.
D) reasoning.

Question 6

Human values development reflects the content and process of learning what is right and wrong within a culture.

A) True
B) False

Question 7

An organizing way of looking at the nature of the universe as a whole and the role of the human in it that incorporates both the physical plane and the interconnected, multidimensional universe is called:

A) cosmology.
B) values development.
C) ethic of care.
D) faith development.

Question 8

"Ethics of Justice" is associated with which of the following theorists?

A) Piaget
B) Gilligan
C) Kohlberg
D) Fowler

Question 9

Phase 3 of Gilligan's study of the psychological development of women includes which of the following?

A) A focus on what is best for the self, and includes selfishness and dependence on others.
B) The movement into a world beyond the family in which values and beliefs derive from experiences in interpersonal relationships.
C) Mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and conformity.
D) A deep appreciation of connectedness, including responsibility to self and others as moral equals, and a clear imperative to harm no one.

Question 10

Human values development is often referred to as:

A) moral development.
B) faith development.
C) ethical values.
D) formal operations development.

Question 11

The moral imperative grounded in relationship with and responsibility for one another is called:

A) ethic of justice.
B) ethic of care.
C) faith development.
D) cognitive development.

Question 12

Which of the following is a stage in Level III of Kohlberg's theory?

A) The Stage of Mutual Interpersonal Expectations, Relationships, and Conformity
B) The Stage of Punishment and Obedience
C) The Stage of Social System and Conscience Management
D) The Stage of Universal Ethical Principles

Question 13

The development of intellectual capacities through the time of childhood from birth to around age 15 years refers to:

A) Kohlberg's theory of moral development.
B) Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
C) Lao Tsu's theory of development.
D) Fowler's stages of faith development.

Question 14

In Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the preconventional level includes two stages. They are:

A) punishment and obedience.
B) individual instrumental purpose and exchange.
C) rights and social utility.
D) a and b.

Question 15

Nurses can avoid making inappropriate judgments about another's moral capabilities by:

A) understanding that all people have the same ethical, moral, and cultural values; they are just called by different names.
B) keeping strict adherence to hospital and unit guidelines while caring for the patient and patient's family.
C) understanding varying perspectives from which moral decisions are made by both the nurse and the patient.
D) all of the above.

Question 16

In Fowler's Stage of Faith Development, Stage 6 is called:

A) Individuative-Reflective faith.
B) Universalizing faith.
C) Intuitive-Projective faith.
D) Synthetic-Conventional faith.