The Mayan Long Count Calendar

question 1

Multiple Choice

The Mayan Long Count Calendar:

• A) was a 260-day divinatory calendar.
• B) counted the number of days elapsed since the mythical origin of the universe.
• C) was based on the solar year of 365 days.
• D) reset every 52 years.

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Definitions:

Moral Realism

The first stage in Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory of moral development. In this stage, children judge acts as moral when they conform to authority or to the rules of the game. Morality is perceived as embedded in the structure of the universe.

Autonomous Morality

The second stage in Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory of moral development. In this stage, children base moral judgments on the intentions of the wrongdoer more so than on the amount of damage done. Social rules are viewed as agreements that can be changed.

Moral Development

The growth and changes in understanding of right and wrong, moral values, and behaviors across an individual's lifespan.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, particularly his theory of cognitive development that describes how children's intellectual abilities evolve as they grow.