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?

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

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

North America Signup and view all the answers

What does Kohlberg suggest occurs together in moral development?

Cognitive maturation and moral advances Signup and view all the answers

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

To measure moral thinking Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

Why do DIT scores generally rise with age?

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

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

North American young adults Signup and view all the answers

What does Kohlberg suggest occurs together in moral development?

Cognitive maturation and moral advances Signup and view all the answers

Assessing Moral Thinking in Kohlberg's Scheme

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What is the Defining Issues Test (DIT) used to measure?

How is the DIT scored?

What do correlations between DIT scores and other aspects suggest?

Why do DIT scores generally rise with age?

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

What does Kohlberg suggest occurs together in moral development?

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

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

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

Why do DIT scores generally rise with age?

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

What does Kohlberg suggest occurs together in moral development?

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