Studies of Adopted Children and Their Biological and Adoptive Families

question 38

Multiple Choice

Studies of adopted children and their biological and adoptive families demonstrate that with age, genetic influences on intelligence

• A) become more apparent.
• B) become less apparent.
• C) become more difficult to disentangle from environmental influences.
• D) become easier to disentangle from environmental influences.

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Definitions:

Autonomous Morality

The stage in moral development when individuals base their moral judgments on principles that transcend societal and parental rules.

Heteronomous Morality

A stage of moral development where individuals’ understanding of morality is based on external authorities and rules.

Preconventional Moral Reasoning

The earliest stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where moral understanding is based on rewards, punishments, and the power of authority figures.

Conventional Moral Reasoning

A stage in moral development where individuals make decisions based on societal rules and laws.