Question 1

According to Greene,there is a(n) _____ process that allows us to automatically focus on the harm that would be caused were we to violate a moral principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive
B)  deliberative
C)  cognitive
D)  controlledE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

By middle age,most adults have progressed to Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe desire psychology and belief-desire psychology.Provide an example of each to explain your thinking.

Accepted Answer

Desire psychology focuses on understandi...

Question 4

Individuals at the postconventional level of moral reasoning view right and wrong in terms of existing societal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding the development of role-taking skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not until at least age 20 that people are able to include a mental perspective of some "generalized other."
B)  By age four,most children understand that parents may not think the way they do.
C)  Concrete-operational thinkers are capable of simultaneously considering several different points of view.
D)  Considering a situation from different points of view increases the quality of social relationships.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Who is experiencing an empathic response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lily,who is depressed because she lost her job
B)  Hector,who feels bad that he did not give money to a street person
C)  Priya,who cries watching a mother talk about losing her son to gang violence
D)  Bao,who is excited about going on his first dateE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A proponent of Patterson's theory who is studying aggressive behavior would be LEAST likely to explore which of the following aspects of research subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  stressors
B)  culture
C)  heredity
D)  parentingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Once young children develop a theory of mind,their sense of morality and justice becomes more ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stark
B)  assertive
C)  punitive
D)  relativeE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The fact that a fearful child may become more anxious when disciplined than a fearless child best demonstrates how the factor of _____ can impact moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious consequences
B)  temperament
C)  observational learning
D)  unconscious desiresE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Georgia sees her friend Bill running down the street.Without warning,Bill falls flat on his face.While Georgia finds this funny,she does not laugh because she knows that Bill does not find this funny.In not laughing,Georgia is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism.
B)  role-taking skills.
C)  morality of justice.
D)  prosocial behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Mr.Acosta's son Jose is a menace.He is cruel to animals and often shoplifts.In attempting to explain Jose's morals,Mr.Acosta says,"I think that his moral habits were learned by watching bad television shows." Mr.Acosta's comments are best associated with the _____ view concerning moral behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic
B)  evolutionary
C)  social learning theory
D)  cognitive developmentalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Sitting in your assigned seat in school is best classified as a

Accepted Answer

A)  moral rule.
B)  prosocial behavior.
C)  social-conventional rule.
D)  mutually responsive orientation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following demonstrates that infants have a conceptual understanding of morality?

Accepted Answer

A)  offering to help someone perform a task
B)  giving a hug to someone who is upset
C)  expressing surprise at an unfair situation
D)  playing together nicely with othersE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following will be the most effective indicator that a person will behave ethically at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  having weak power assertion
B)  having a strong moral identity
C)  being at Kohlberg's Stage 3
D)  being at Kohlberg's Stage 4E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

According to Piaget,around age 10 or 11,children begin to view rules as

Accepted Answer

A)  moral absolutes.
B)  universal.
C)  agreements among individuals.
D)  more important than intent.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which action is the best example of a power assertion form of discipline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telling a child that you hate him
B)  Taking away a child's television privileges
C)  Telling a child that a child who gets hit feels bad
D)  Taking away parental love from a childE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which neurological component has been implicated in the development of a theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mirror neurons
B)  Glial cells
C)  amygdala
D)  hypothalamusE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Walter has never seen any value to being religious or spiritual,and he doesn't see the need to start now that he's in a senior housing facility.According to Erikson,Walter is at risk for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  stagnation
B)  despair
C)  isolation
D)  inferiorityE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Carlos believes that rules such as "don't hit" are more important than "don't eat food in the living room." If Carlos is a normally developing child,what is the earliest age at which he would have come to such a conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years
B)  6 years
C)  10 years
D)  14 yearsE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which statement provides the best example of the morality of instrumental hedonism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doing evil is fun.
B)  Wrong is always wrong.
C)  I steal for you,you steal for me.
D)  The law determines right from wrong.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 13: Social Cognition and Moral Development

A proponent of Patterson's theory who is studying aggressive behavior would be LEAST likely to explore which of the following aspects of research subjects?

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Walter has never seen any value to being religious or spiritual,and he doesn't see the need to start now that he's in a senior housing facility.According to Erikson,Walter is at risk for which of the following?

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The fact that a fearful child may become more anxious when disciplined than a fearless child best demonstrates how the factor of _____ can impact moral development.

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Which of the following demonstrates that infants have a conceptual understanding of morality?

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According to Greene,there is a(n) _____ process that allows us to automatically focus on the harm that would be caused were we to violate a moral principle.

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Mr.Acosta's son Jose is a menace.He is cruel to animals and often shoplifts.In attempting to explain Jose's morals,Mr.Acosta says,"I think that his moral habits were learned by watching bad television shows." Mr.Acosta's comments are best associated with the _____ view concerning moral behavior.

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According to Piaget,around age 10 or 11,children begin to view rules as

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Individuals at the postconventional level of moral reasoning view right and wrong in terms of existing societal laws.

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Which of the following is true regarding the development of role-taking skills?

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Describe desire psychology and belief-desire psychology.Provide an example of each to explain your thinking.

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Which of the following will be the most effective indicator that a person will behave ethically at work?

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Sitting in your assigned seat in school is best classified as a

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By middle age,most adults have progressed to Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral reasoning.

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Georgia sees her friend Bill running down the street.Without warning,Bill falls flat on his face.While Georgia finds this funny,she does not laugh because she knows that Bill does not find this funny.In not laughing,Georgia is demonstrating

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Once young children develop a theory of mind,their sense of morality and justice becomes more ________.

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Which neurological component has been implicated in the development of a theory of mind?

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Who is experiencing an empathic response?

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Which action is the best example of a power assertion form of discipline?

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Which statement provides the best example of the morality of instrumental hedonism?

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Carlos believes that rules such as "don't hit" are more important than "don't eat food in the living room." If Carlos is a normally developing child,what is the earliest age at which he would have come to such a conclusion?

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