Bea Does Not Think She Deserves a Time Out for Hitting

question 71

Multiple Choice

Bea does not think she deserves a time out for hitting Arthur,her brother,because she hit him accidentally,even though her mother has a rule than any hitting will result in punishment.She tells her mother that she should be punished only when she intentionally hits Arthur.Bea's explanation for her action reflects the operation of

• A)heteronomous morality.
• B)autonomous morality.
• C)immanent justice.
• D)preconventional morality.

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Definitions:

Conscious Processing

The mental activities of which an individual is aware, involving thoughts, perceptions, and feelings that are actively being thought about or manipulated.

Unconscious Processing

Mental processes that occur without conscious awareness, influencing perceptions, thoughts, and behaviors.

Fast and Effortless

Activities or processes that are completed quickly and with minimal mental or physical exertion.

Mind-Body Problem

The difficulty in understanding how the mind and body influence each other—so that physical events can cause mental events, and so that mental events can cause physical ones.