Assessing Moral Thinking in Kohlberg's Scheme
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What is the Defining Issues Test (DIT) used to measure?

  • Physical strength
  • Cognitive maturation (correct)
  • Societal status
  • Emotional intelligence

    • How is the DIT scored?

  • According to the time taken to complete the test
  • By the number of questions answered
  • By ranking specific choices in dilemmas (correct)
  • Based on physical appearance

    • What do correlations between DIT scores and other aspects suggest?

  • People who are more caring about others are less satisfied with their lives
  • People who are more caring about others are more satisfied with their lives (correct)
  • DIT scores are unrelated to other aspects
  • Higher DIT scores lead to dissatisfaction with life

    • Why do DIT scores generally rise with age?

    <p>Because adults gradually become less doctrinaire and self-serving and more flexible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does most of the evidence about DIT scores come from?

    <p>North America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Kohlberg suggest occurs together in moral development?

    <p>Cognitive maturation and moral advances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Defining Issues Test (DIT)?

    <p>To measure moral thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Defining Issues Test (DIT) score respondents' priorities?

    <p>By ranking their priorities from personal benefits to higher goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the correlation between DIT scores and other aspects suggest?

    <p>People who are more caring about other people are also more satisfied with their lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do DIT scores generally rise with age?

    <p>Because adults gradually become less doctrinaire and self-serving, and more flexible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does most of the evidence about DIT scores come from?

    <p>North American young adults</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Kohlberg suggest occurs together in moral development?

    <p>Cognitive maturation and moral advances</p> Signup and view all the answers

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