Moral Development

Practice Questions

AP Psychology › Moral Development

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Lawrence Kohlberg is known for the levels of moral thinking hypothesis. Which of the following levels focuses on self-interest?

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10-year-old Mark believes that you should not lie because it is wrong and against the rules. What stage of Kohlberg's moral development is Mark most likely in?

3

Why did Lawrence Kohlberg present children with the Heinz dilemma?

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Adam is a child and considered to be in the conventional morality stage according to Kohlberg’s model. Which of the following is most likely to be his rationale for why stealing is morally wrong?

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Which one of the following children is displaying preconventional thought?

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According to Erikson, those in their late teens struggle with which of the following?

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A child who responds to a moral dilemma with "You will get in trouble. Don't do it!" is most likely operating at what stage of Kolhberg's theory of moral development?

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Conventional morality is derived from which of the following?

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When did Piaget believe a person's Moral Relativism stage begins?

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What does pre-conventional morality refer to according to Kohlberg's stages of moral development?

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