Chapter 11 Quiz

Chapter 11 Quiz

. According to a longitudinal study of volunteerism, which of the following is the best predictor of whether or not an adolescent is likely to participate in volunteer work?

. Willie and his father seem to argue a lot these days. However, according to social science research, they are most likely to agree about

. Who would be more likely to say that being successful in one's work is "extremely important"?

. Sixteen-year-old Amanda has decided to try out for the cheerleading squad because cheerleaders are popular, cheerleading seems to be an appropriately feminine athletic activity, and she knows her parents would approve. In terms of her sense of identity, Amanda would be considered

. Stan's physician parents have always expected that he will become a doctor, although he has always shown great interest in the piano. Now that he is a high school junior, he has announced that rather than investigating colleges with strong pre-med programs, he intends to apply to Juilliard and the Berklee College of Music. In terms of his sense of identity, Stan would be considered

. One critical aspect of social-cognitive theory is the ability to

. According to social science research, adolescents choose to act responsibly if there is a negative consequence for not doing so. However, when no negative consequence is expected, adolescents are motivated in their behavior largely by

. According to social science research, which of the following statements about academic cheating is false?

. The ability to examine and balance the competing merits of different perspectives and points of view is known as

. Mark waits until his mother goes upstairs before taking one of the brownies she had baked for dessert, thinking that she will never notice that one is missing. Mark is operating from which stage of Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning?

. According to Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning, adolescents who are influenced primarily by their peers are in which stage?

. Adolescents who come to respect others' ways of life as just as valid as their own are in which stage of Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning?

. According to social domain theory, social interactions in which social justice or the rights and welfare of others are at stake belong to the _______ domain of social understanding.

. Although Lynn's parents disapprove of her choice of friends and think her obsession with hip hop music is a waste of time, she ignores their criticism. Lynn is demonstrating her understanding of what social domain theorists would call the _______ domain.

. Which of the following theorists describes moral development in terms of one's capacity to feel compassion for others and to make moral decisions based on an "ethic of care"?

. According to research on moral development, _______ tend to think that morally responsible behavior consists of meeting the needs of others, whereas _______ tend to think that morally responsible behavior consists of not harming others.

. Both Kohlberg and Gilligan believe that individuals in the earliest stages of moral development act according to

. Which of the following theorists claimed that moral development involves identification with and internalization of parental values?

. Which of the following statements about adolescents' religious beliefs is false?

. Which of the following statements about the importance of religion to adolescents is false?

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