22 Questions
According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, moral thinking changes in predictable ways as ________________ develop, regardless of culture.
cognitive abilities
What did Kohlberg study to understand the level of people's moral development?
Moral reasoning
In Kohlberg's research, he presented boys with fictional dilemmas to elicit their ________________.
Moral reasoning
What is the main focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development?
The progression of cognitive abilities in moral thinking.
At which level of moral development does an individual base their moral reasoning on the perceptions of external rewards and punishments?
Preconventional reasoning
What did the results of Kohlberg's research on moral development verify?
The stage of moral reasoning tends to increase with age.
Which level of moral development is characterized by moral reasoning based on external rewards and punishments?
Level 1: Preconventional reasoning
At which level of moral development does moral reasoning become less egocentric and conforming to the moral expectations of others?
Level 2: Conventional reasoning
At which level of moral development is moral reasoning based on the person's own independent judgments and perception of objective, universal principles?
Level 3: Postconventional reasoning
What did the results of Kohlberg's study on moral development verify about his theory?
The stage of moral reasoning tends to increase with age
What is the main focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development?
The structure of moral reasoning
According to Kohlberg, why did he use hypothetical moral dilemmas in his research?
To focus on the structure of moral reasoning, rather than the specific content
What did Kohlberg believe was important to understanding moral development?
The structure of moral reasoning
According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, what is the main focus of moral reasoning?
The structure of moral reasoning
Why did Kohlberg use hypothetical moral dilemmas in his research on moral development?
To elicit people's moral judgments
Did Kohlberg's theory of moral development apply universally as he intended?
Yes, it applied universally to people in all cultures
According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which ethic defines the individual as the primary moral authority?
The Ethic of Autonomy
Which approach do researchers who use the cultural-developmental approach code people's responses to moral issues according to?
Cultural-developmental approach
According to Kohlberg, what is the basis of one's moral judgments in the Ethic of Community?
Family and community roles
According to the cultural-developmental approach, how many types of 'ethics' are there that code people's responses to moral issues?
Three
Which ethic defines the individual as the primary moral authority?
Ethic of Autonomy
Which religious texts are mentioned as the basis for moral views in the Ethic of Divinity?
The Bible and the Koran
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