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The __________ stage of Kohlberg’s postconventional level focuses on making judgments based on what best protects individuals.

A
marketplace morality
B
social contract
C
law and order
D
good boy/good girl
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Which of the following statements concerning moral development is not true? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
Children generally become better at telling the difference between moral and conventional transgressions as they age.
B
Children commonly use internal standards to reason about behavior at an early age.
C
What is determined as right or wrong is universally defined and agreed upon.
D
Parental views on what is right and wrong greatly influence children's moral reasoning.
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Which of the following statments does not represent the relationship between culture and one's moral reasoning?

A
Cultures generally differ in what behaviors are considered appropriate.
B
One's thought and beliefs are generally independent of cultural influences.
C
Many cultures value an individual's rights and well-being when establishing moral standards.
D
Many cultures consider situational influences when judging one's behavior as right or wrong.
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Lawrence Kohlberg felt that one of the only ways individuals will accomplish the objectives in each of his six stages was to participate in __________ in small group settings.

A
consensus democracy
B
obedience and punishment
C
law and order
D
ethical behaviors
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Individuals in the postconventional level emphasize behaving in a manner that will not cause them to be criticized by authority figures. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
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The __________ approach to moral development consists of identifying different ways one can behave in situations that will benefit oneself without harming others.

A
virtue
B
rights
C
neo-Kohlbergian
D
utilitarian
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Lawrence Kohlberg believed an individual’s moral behavior was an outcome of one’s current stage of cognitive development.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following is a criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
Research indicates that cognition influences moral development.
B
Research finds that individuals generally progress through moral reasoning stages as age increases.
C
Research indicates that moral development may differ across cultures.
D
Research indicates that an individual's moral reasoning is connected to moral behavior.
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Lawrence Kohlberg’s research involved __________ of different ages and basing his theory on their reactions and responses.

A
justifying the moral reasoning of males
B
judging the immoral acts of males
C
posing hypothetical moral dilemmas to individuals
D
causing moral dilemmas for individuals
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One who believes that wrong behavior is the behaviors that are punished is in the ___________ of moral reasoning.

A
unconventional
B
postconventional
C
preconventional
D
conventional

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