Question 1

According to Kohlberg,morality based simply on your own self-interest represents ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

A)   concrete operational
B)   preconventional
C)   conventional
D)   postconventionalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Who analyzed people's answers to moral dilemmas for evidence of different stages of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Erik Erikson
B)   Walter Mischel
C)   Jean Piaget
D)   Lawrence KohlbergE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Parent-child conflict during the transition to adolescence tends to be ________ with first-born rather than second-born children.The conflict tends to be ________ between children and their mothers than between children and their fathers.

Accepted Answer

A)   greater;stronger
B)   smaller;weaker
C)   greater;weaker
D)   smaller;strongerE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is true of adolescence in contemporary industrialized societies,as compared with previous centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)   It begins earlier in life and ends earlier in life.
B)   It begins later in life and ends earlier in life.
C)   It begins earlier in life and ends later in life.
D)   It begins later in life and ends later in life.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Menarche is a maturational milestone most directly associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   postconventional morality.
B)   dual processing.
C)   role confusion.
D)   puberty.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Boys who are stronger and more athletic during their early teen years tend to be ________ independent and ________ at risk for alcohol use and delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)   less;less
B)   more;more
C)   less;more
D)   more;lessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Erikson would have suggested that adolescents can most effectively develop a sense of identity by

Accepted Answer

A)   seeking a lifelong romantic relationship.
B)   severing the emotional ties between themselves and their childhood friends.
C)   investigating the personal suitability of various occupational and social roles.
D)   adopting whatever values and expectations their parents recommend.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality often results from

Accepted Answer

A)   social influence.
B)   a pruning process.
C)   abnormal cognitive development.
D)   postconventional moral thinking.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Lolita vacillates between acting rebellious toward her parents and high school teachers and behaving with compliance and respect.Erikson would have suggested that Lolita's inconsistency illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   delay of gratification.
B)   role confusion.
C)   a pruning process.
D)   dual processing.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Henry disapproves of stealing jelly beans from his sister's Easter basket because he thinks his mother will spank him if he does.Henry's thinking best represents a ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

A)   conventional
B)   preconventional
C)   concrete operational
D)   postconventionalE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Increased levels of body fat in females has been suggested as partially responsible for an early onset of

Accepted Answer

A)   postconventional morality.
B)   formal operational thinking.
C)   generativity.
D)   puberty.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Many people would find it more morally repulsive to kill someone by thrusting a knife into his or her body than by shooting him or her with a gun from a distance.This is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)   Erikson's psychosocial perspective.
B)   Piaget's cognitive development perspective.
C)   Haidt's intuitionist perspective.
D)   Kohlberg's moral development perspective.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The selective loss of unused connections among brain cells is called

Accepted Answer

A)   pruning.
B)   menarche.
C)   autonomy.
D)   generativity.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

During late adolescence,people show a(n) ________ in agreeableness and a(n) ________ in emotional stability.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease;increase
B)   increase;decrease
C)   decrease;decrease
D)   increase;increaseE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

According to Erikson,late adulthood is to integrity as young adulthood is to

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomy.
B)   initiative.
C)   intimacy.
D)   identity.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Critics have noted that Kohlberg's ________ level of moral reasoning is culturally limited,appearing mostly among people who prize individualism.

Accepted Answer

A)   preconventional
B)   postconventional
C)   concrete operational
D)   conventionalE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Brain scans of young teens reveal that ________ immaturity is most evident among juvenile offenders and drug users.

Accepted Answer

A)   brainstem
B)   frontal lobe
C)   pituitary
D)   limbic systemE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Erikson suggested that the capacity to form close,loving relationships in young adulthood depended on

Accepted Answer

A)   demonstrating generativity.
B)   developing a sense of integrity.
C)   mastering formal operational thinking.
D)   achieving a sense of identity.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Other Senses

Critics have noted that Kohlberg's ________ level of moral reasoning is culturally limited,appearing mostly among people who prize individualism.

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Increased levels of body fat in females has been suggested as partially responsible for an early onset of

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Erikson would have suggested that adolescents can most effectively develop a sense of identity by

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Menarche is a maturational milestone most directly associated with

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Which of the following is true of adolescence in contemporary industrialized societies,as compared with previous centuries?

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According to Kohlberg,morality based simply on your own self-interest represents ________ morality.

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The selective loss of unused connections among brain cells is called

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Parent-child conflict during the transition to adolescence tends to be with first-born rather than second-born children.The conflict tends to be between children and their mothers than between children and their fathers.

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Henry disapproves of stealing jelly beans from his sister's Easter basket because he thinks his mother will spank him if he does.Henry's thinking best represents a ________ morality.

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Who analyzed people's answers to moral dilemmas for evidence of different stages of moral reasoning?

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Boys who are stronger and more athletic during their early teen years tend to be independent and at risk for alcohol use and delinquency.

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The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality often results from

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Erikson suggested that the capacity to form close,loving relationships in young adulthood depended on

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According to Erikson,late adulthood is to integrity as young adulthood is to

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During late adolescence,people show a(n) in agreeableness and a(n) in emotional stability.

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Brain scans of young teens reveal that ________ immaturity is most evident among juvenile offenders and drug users.

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Many people would find it more morally repulsive to kill someone by thrusting a knife into his or her body than by shooting him or her with a gun from a distance.This is best explained in terms of

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Lolita vacillates between acting rebellious toward her parents and high school teachers and behaving with compliance and respect.Erikson would have suggested that Lolita's inconsistency illustrates

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Increased levels of body fat in females has been suggested as partially responsible for an early onset of

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Which of the following is true of adolescence in contemporary industrialized societies,as compared with previous centuries?

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Brain scans of young teens reveal that ________ immaturity is most evident among juvenile offenders and drug users.

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Many people would find it more morally repulsive to kill someone by thrusting a knife into his or her body than by shooting him or her with a gun from a distance.This is best explained in terms of

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