Moral Development Chapter 12 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What is autonomous morality?

The ability to wait for an appropriate time and place to engage in a tempting act.

Voluntary obedience to adult requests and commands.

Piaget's second stage of moral development, where rules are seen as flexible principles. (correct)

A form of discipline that increases awareness of others' feelings.

What is compliance?

Voluntary obedience to adult requests and commands.

What does construction refer to in moral development?

The process of actively attending to and interrelating multiple perspectives on situations in which social conflicts arise.

What is the conventional level in moral development?

Kohlberg's second level of moral development, based on conforming to social rules. Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by delay of gratification?

The ability to wait for an appropriate time and place to engage in a tempting act. Signup and view all the answers

What is distributive justice?

Beliefs about how to divide material goods fairly. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes heteronomous morality?

The first stage of moral development where rules are seen as unchangeable and requiring strict obedience. Signup and view all the answers

What is ideal reciprocity?

A standard of fairness based on mutuality of expectations. Signup and view all the answers

What is induction in the context of discipline?

A type of discipline where the adult helps the child become aware of others' feelings. Signup and view all the answers

What does internalization refer to in moral development?

The process of adopting societal standards for right action as one's own. Signup and view all the answers

What are matters of personal choice?

Concerns that do not violate rights or others' welfare and are up to the individual. Signup and view all the answers

What are moral imperatives?

Standards that protect people's rights and welfare. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Moral Judgment Interview?

A clinical interviewing procedure for assessing moral understanding through hypothetical dilemmas. Signup and view all the answers

What is moral self-regulation?

The ability to monitor one's own conduct and adjust it according to inner standards. Signup and view all the answers

What does moral self-relevance refer to?

The degree to which morality is central to an individual's self-concept. Signup and view all the answers

What is physical aggression?

A form of reactive aggression that harms others through physical injury. Signup and view all the answers

What is the postconventional level in moral development?

Kohlberg's highest level of moral development, based on abstract principles. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the preconventional level?

Kohlberg's first level of moral development, where morality is externally controlled. Signup and view all the answers

What is proactive aggression?

Aggression where children act to fulfill a need or desire. Signup and view all the answers

What defines reactive aggression?

An angry response to provocation aimed at hurting another person. Signup and view all the answers

What is realism in Piaget's heteronomous stage?

The tendency to view rules as fixed external features of reality. Signup and view all the answers

What is relational aggression?

A form of reactive aggression that harms peer relationships through exclusion or gossip. Signup and view all the answers

What are social conventions?

Customs determined solely by consensus, such as table manners. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Sociomoral Reflection Measure?

A short-answer questionnaire assessing moral understanding through moral value ratings. Signup and view all the answers

What is a time out in discipline?

A form of mild punishment where children are removed from the immediate setting. Signup and view all the answers

What is verbal aggression?

A form of reactive aggression that harms others through threats and name-calling. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Key Concepts in Moral Development

Autonomous Morality: Piaget's second moral development stage where children see rules as flexible and open to revision based on majority agreement.
Compliance: The act of willingly obeying adult requests and commands.
Construction: The process of integrating various perspectives during social conflicts to enhance moral understanding.
Conventional Level: Kohlberg's second level of moral development focused on adherence to social rules to foster positive relationships and societal order.
Delay of Gratification: The ability to postpone immediate pleasure for more appropriate opportunities.
Distributive Justice: The beliefs regarding fair distribution of material resources.
Heteronomous Morality: Piaget's initial stage of moral development where children perceive rules as immutable and imposed by authority figures.
Ideal Reciprocity: Fairness notion based on mutual expectations, epitomized by the Golden Rule of treating others as one wishes to be treated.
Induction: A disciplinary approach that makes children aware of their actions’ impacts on others by highlighting emotional consequences.
Internalization: The process of embracing societal norms for right action as personal values.
Matters of Personal Choice: Individual decisions that do not infringe on others' rights or welfare, differing from moral imperatives.
Moral Imperatives: Standards aimed at safeguarding rights and welfare, distinct from social conventions and personal choices.
Moral Judgment Interview: A clinical method for evaluating moral reasoning through hypothetical dilemmas and justification of choices.
Moral Self-Regulation: The capability to monitor and adjust one's actions based on internal moral standards.
Moral Self-Relevance: The extent to which an individual perceives morality as central to their identity.

Aggression Types

Physical Aggression: A type of reactive aggression causing injury to others or their property.
Proactive Aggression: Goal-oriented aggression where children unemotionally harm others to fulfill needs, also known as instrumental aggression.
Reactive Aggression: An emotional response to perceived provocation, aimed at causing harm, referred to as hostile aggression.
Relational Aggression: A form of reactive aggression that undermines peer relationships through social tactics like exclusion or gossip.
Verbal Aggression: Aggressive behaviors that threaten physical harm or insult through name-calling and teasing.

Stages and Measures

Postconventional Level: Kohlberg's highest moral development stage where morality is defined by universal principles and values applicable to all circumstances.
Preconventional Level: The initial moral development stage in Kohlberg's theory, focusing on external rewards and punishments.
Realism: In Piaget's heteronomous stage, the child's perception of rules as fixed entities rather than mutable agreements.
Social Conventions: Customs dictated by social consensus, regarded separately from moral imperatives and personal decisions.
Sociomoral Reflection Measure: A questionnaire that assesses moral understanding through the evaluation of moral values and rationales.
Time Out: A mild disciplinary measure removing children from immediate situations until they are ready to behave appropriately.

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Test your knowledge with these flashcards covering key concepts from Chapter 12 of moral development. Learn about important terms such as autonomous morality and compliance, which play a crucial role in understanding how children perceive and interact with moral rules. Challenge yourself to recall definitions and enhance your grasp of the material.