Ken's Mouth Waters Every Time He Hears the Ice Cream

question 160

Multiple Choice

Ken's mouth waters every time he hears the ice cream truck's familiar song in the distance. One day a slightly different song is heard in the distance and Ken's mouth waters. Ken's behavior illustrates ____________.

• A) generalization
• B) assimilation
• C) recovery
• D) discrimination

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Definitions:

Postconventional Morality

The highest stage in Kohlberg's model of moral development, in which individuals make ethical decisions based on universal principles of justice and rights.

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist known for his theory of moral development.

Investigative Commitment

refers to a deep and systematic engagement in exploring or examining a subject or phenomenon to gain insights or find answers.

Foreclosure Stage

A term from Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, indicating a period where an individual prematurely commits to an identity without adequately exploring alternatives.