Kohlberg and Piaget Both Believed That Moral Understanding

question 125

Multiple Choice

Kohlberg and Piaget both believed that moral understanding

• A) continues to evolve over the course of the lifespan.
• B) could be reached by adhering closely to parental and cultural directives.
• C) was gained by actively grappling with moral issues and perspective taking.
• D) could lead to close-mindedness and intolerance if it was not grounded in a religious faith.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls an immense number of bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, temperature regulation, and hormone release.

Electrode

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Reticular Formation

A complex network of nerve pathways in the brainstem involved in consciousness and controlling several basic functions of arousal and attention.

Neural Connections

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