When a Person Convinces Themselves That Their Questionable Behavior Was

question 28

Multiple Choice

When a person convinces themselves that their questionable behavior was morally permissible because of the purpose, other forces, lack of consequences or the victim had it coming, this is a form of ______.

• A) motivated forgetting
• B) moral disengagement
• C) slippery slope
• D) cognitive dissonance

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

Refers to the process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding.

Piaget's Theory

A developmental theory proposed by Jean Piaget that outlines how children progress through four stages of cognitive development from infancy to adolescence.

Concrete Operational

Concrete operational stage is a phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete, physical objects and events.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding over the course of a human life.