Which Statement About Moral Development Is Accurate

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which statement about moral development is accurate?

• A) Guilt is the only force that compels us to act morally.
• B) Moral development is complete by the end of early childhood.
• C) There is little evidence that guilt motivates moral action.
• D) Moral development is a gradual process that extends into adulthood.

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Definitions:

Psychologist

A professional specializing in studying the mind and behavior, often helping individuals deal with mental health issues through various forms of therapy.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Classically Conditioned

The process by which an individual learns to associate a neutral stimulus with a biologically potent stimulus, producing a response to the neutral stimulus.

Square

A four-sided polygon with all sides of equal length and all angles measuring 90 degrees.