Martin Hoffman Has Suggested That the Origin of Moral Development

question 28

Multiple Choice

Martin Hoffman has suggested that the origin of moral development is in

• A)observing others who act morally.
• B)discussions with peers of moral issues.
• C)the capacity to feel empathy.
• D)strict parental discipline.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process by which a response is given in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the stimulus that originally elicited the response.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded only after a fixed amount of time has elapsed.

Operant Conditioning

A training technique in which the likelihood of a behavior is changed through the use of incentives or consequences.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced.