Moral Development Theories
Psychology ⇒ Developmental Psychology
Moral Development Theories starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how moral development theories can be applied in educational settings.
Describe the main criticism of Kohlberg's theory by Carol Gilligan.
Describe the main idea of the post-conventional level in Kohlberg's theory.
Describe the role of perspective-taking in moral development theories.
Describe what is meant by 'moral dilemma' in the context of moral development theories.
A child follows rules only when an adult is present, but breaks them when unsupervised. Which level of Kohlberg's theory does this behavior best represent? (1) Pre-conventional (2) Conventional (3) Post-conventional (4) None of the above
A student sees a classmate drop money and decides to return it because it is the right thing to do, even though no one is watching. According to Kohlberg, which level of moral development does this behavior represent? (1) Pre-conventional (2) Conventional (3) Post-conventional (4) None of the above
A teenager refuses to cheat on a test because it would be unfair to others, even though they could get away with it. Which stage of Kohlberg's theory does this represent? (1) Obedience and Punishment Orientation (2) Interpersonal Accord and Conformity (3) Social Contract Orientation (4) Universal Ethical Principles
A child follows rules only when an adult is present, but breaks them when unsupervised. Which level of Kohlberg's theory does this behavior best represent? (1) Pre-conventional (2) Conventional (3) Post-conventional (4) None of the above
A student sees a classmate drop money and decides to return it because it is the right thing to do, even though no one is watching. According to Kohlberg, which level of moral development does this behavior represent? (1) Pre-conventional (2) Conventional (3) Post-conventional (4) None of the above
A teenager refuses to cheat on a test because it would be unfair to others, even though they could get away with it. Which stage of Kohlberg's theory does this represent? (1) Obedience and Punishment Orientation (2) Interpersonal Accord and Conformity (3) Social Contract Orientation (4) Universal Ethical Principles
According to Kohlberg, how many levels of moral development are there? (1) Two (2) Three (3) Four (4) Five
Fill in the blank: According to Kohlberg, the highest stage of moral development is called _______ ethical principles.
Fill in the blank: Carol Gilligan criticized Kohlberg's theory for being biased towards _______ perspectives.
Fill in the blank: In Gilligan's theory, the first stage is called the orientation to individual _______.
Fill in the blank: In Gilligan's theory, the second stage is called goodness as _______ and self-sacrifice.
True or False: According to Gilligan, moral development is the same for both males and females.
True or False: According to Gilligan, women are more likely to use a care-based approach to moral reasoning.
True or False: According to Kohlberg, everyone eventually reaches the post-conventional level of moral development.
True or False: According to Kohlberg, moral development is influenced only by cognitive development and not by social experiences.
