Module 8 Quiz

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Is there a link between attachment and moral development? A. Yes, securely attached children are better at balancing their own and others' needs. B. No, there is no relationship between the two. C. Yes, securely attached people are less concerned with other people's feelings because they tend to be preoccupied with their own needs. D. Yes, insecurely attached children show more empathy because they can relate to those who have emotional problems.
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A. Yes, securely attached children are better at balancing their own and others' needs.
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Finish the statement: Inductive-reasoning ______________________________________. A. promotes guilt and "self-conscious" emotions, which impedes the development of moral understanding. B. doesn't work as well as spanking C. promotes guilt and "self-conscious" emotions, which helps to promote moral development in children. D. promotes aggression in children
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C. promotes guilt and "self-conscious" emotions, which helps to promote moral development in children.
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What parenting strategy works best for LESS fearful children in promoting higher moral development, according to some recent studies? A. withdrawing love from the child for transgressions B. spanking C. it is not so much a particular strategy but rather having a positive relationship between a parent and a child that seems to work the best at promoting moral development. D. forcing the child to explain his/her behavior
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C. it is not so much a particular strategy but rather having a positive relationship between a parent and a child that seems to work the best at promoting moral development.
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Choose All that apply: The Bobo doll experiment provides empirical support to ___________________. A. gender aggression theory B. attachment theory C. the view that violence on TV can increase aggression in young children. D. the Social Learning theory
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C. the view that violence on TV can increase aggression in young children. AND D. the Social Learning theory
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What do we know from empirical evidence about the long-term effectiveness of physical punishment by spanking as a strategy to teach children about how to be compliant? A. It works only on children with aggressive tendencies. B. It can be effective if applied immediately after the transgression. C. It can be used when other methods of teaching morality don't work. D. No good empirical evidence exists to support long-term effectiveness and usefulness of physical punishment by spanking.
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D. No good empirical evidence exists to support long-term effectiveness and usefulness of physical punishment by spanking.
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Choose All that apply: According to Social learning theory, ________________________ A. children have to be explicitly taught to act a certain way. B. children can learn to act aggressively simply by watching other people act aggressively. C. children will only learn if they are being personally reinforced to behave a certain way. D. parents teach children directly and indirectly about what is "good" and "bad".
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B. children can learn to act aggressively simply by watching other people act aggressively. AND D. parents teach children directly and indirectly about what is "good" and "bad".
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The theory that abuse and neglect of children leads them to be predisposed to abusiveness as adults is called A. midlife crisis. B. cycle of violence hypothesis. C. normative crisis generation. D. life events hypothesis.
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B. cycle of violence hypothesis.
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What is the term for aggression motivated by the desire to obtain a concrete goal? A. relational aggression B. instrumental aggression C. emotional aggression D. regulated aggression
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B. instrumental aggression
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What is the term for nonphysical aggression that is intended to hurt another person's psychological well-being? A. psychological aggression B. instrumental aggression C. relational aggression D. emotional aggression
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C. relational aggression
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Lucas is the child of permissive parents. He is likely to grow up exhibiting all of the following characteristics EXCEPT A. dependence upon his parents. B. moodiness. C. low social skills and self-control. D. assertive and cooperative behavior(s).
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D. assertive and cooperative behavior(s).
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What is the term that describes helping behavior that benefits others? A. immanent justice B. moral development C. autonomous cooperation D. prosocial behavior
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D. prosocial behavior
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According to developmentalists, what lies at the heart of moral behavior? A. cognitive ability B. empathy C. social skills development D. Freud's "superego"
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B. empathy Empathy- The understanding of what another individual feels
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All of the following are rationales for embracing religion and spirituality in adulthood EXCEPT religion A. can help people make sense of catastrophes and disasters of all sorts. B. can provide direct social support to others. C. assists people in making sense of events that otherwise appear to be senseless. D. helps solve problems that otherwise seem impossible to resolve.
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D. helps solve problems that otherwise seem impossible to resolve.
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According to the __________________, moral reasoning needs to be considered in the context in which judgments are being made at a given time. A. moral domain approach B. social-conventional approach C. postconventional approach D. social domain approach
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D. social domain approach
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What is the term for the capability to adjust emotions to a desired state and level of intensity? A. instrumental aggression B. relational aggression C. emotional self-regulation D. autonomous cooperation
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C. emotional self-regulation
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In its most extreme form, _________ parenting results in neglect. A. permissive B. authoritative C. uninvolved D. authoritarian
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C. uninvolved
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When considering the signs of child abuse, which of the following is LEAST likely to be an indication that a child has been abused? A. frequent headaches and stomachaches B. overly affectionate behavior C. not readily adaptable to new situations D. high level of anxiety
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B. overly affectionate behavior
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Which of the following psychologists developed the three stages of moral development for women? A. Lawrence Kohlberg B. B. F. Skinner C. Carol Gilligan D. Sigmund Freud
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C. Carol Gilligan
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Prosocial behavior that is learned indirectly by observing the behavior of others is called A. moral development. B. modeling. C. empathy. D. social learning.
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B. modeling.
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Five-year-old Benjamin and his younger sister were playing together in the living room, and his sister grabbed at the toy that Benjamin was playing with. He lashed out at his sister and punched her in the arm and took back the toy, making her cry. Benjamin's mother immediately took Benjamin aside and, rather than punishing him, tried to explain how his choice of behavior made his sister cry, and that he needs to learn to share his toys. This is an example of what type of parenting style? A. authoritative B. permissive C. authoritarian D. uninvolved
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A. authoritative