1. In the study of moral development, what three domains are examined?
A. individual, family, and society
B. reasoning, behaving, and feeling
C. situation, response, and consequences
D. understanding, emotions, and consequences
E. beliefs, values, and actions
ans: B
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2. According to Piaget, at what age does thinking at the heteronomous stage of moral development occur?
A. 2 to 3 years
B. 4 to 7 years
C. 8 to 11 years
D. 12 to 14 years
ans: B
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3. In Kohlberg's theory there are _____ levels, with each level having ______ stages.
A. 2; 3
B. 3; 2
C. 3; 3
D. 4; 2
E. 4; 3
ans: B
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4. Gilligan's criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is that it
A. is obsolete.
B. is culturally biased.
C. is gender biased.
D. focuses on reasoning rather than behavior.
E. all of the above
ans: C
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5. Accroding to Turiel and others, what three social cognitive domains do researchers need to distinguish between when studying adolescents' socio-cognitive reasoning?
A. moral, religious, personal
B. social, personal, moral
C. cultural, historical, personal
D. historical, moral, social
E. cultural, personal, social
ans: B
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6. Freud believed that children internalized their parents' standards of right and wrong through the process of
A. developing an Ego
B. developing an Id
C. developing an Superego
D. toilet training
E. internalization
ans: C
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7. Bandura believes that in moral development both social and cognitive factors play a role, especially  those factors involved in
A. embarrassment.
B. guilt.
C. the need for retribution.
D. self-control.
E. the desire for acknowledgment.
ans: D
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8. Contemporary researchers believe that which of the following has been missing but is really important to understand the development of children's and adolescents' self-regulation of moral behavior
A. Drugs
B. Emotions
C. Cognition
D. Reinforcements
E. None of the above
ans: B
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9. Which of the following statements about parental discipline techniques is TRUE?
A. Induction is more effective with elementary-school-aged children than with preschoolers.
B. Induction works better with middle-SES children than with lower-SES children.
C. Eliciting children's opinions helps to advance moral development.
D. Power assertion presents children with models of poor self-control.
E. all of these
ans: E
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10. Which of the following has been found to be associated with adolescents having fewer sexual encounters?
A. personal religious devotion
B. guilt
C. organized religious activity
D. prayer
E. all of these
ans: E
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