Results from Longitudinal Studies of Moral Judgment Show Most Clearly

question 40

Multiple Choice

Results from longitudinal studies of moral judgment show most clearly that _______.

• A) moral development does not occur in the clear stages that Kohlberg describes
• B) children and adolescents shift from one stage of moral reasoning to another, following the sequence described by Kohlberg
• C) average scores on moral development reasoning move upward in stages, but individuals move up and down quite frequently
• D) stage-like development of moral reasoning occurs only among children and adolescents growing up in Western cultures

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Definitions:

Injury Prevention

Strategies and methods implemented to avoid or reduce the risk of bodily harm.

Babinski Reflex

A reflex action of the toes, especially in infants, where the big toe moves upward and the other toes fan out in response to the sole being stroked, indicative of neurological function.

Plantar Reflex

A reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated, leading to toe flexion or extension, indicative of neurological function.

Moro Reflex

An involuntary response seen in newborns, where they suddenly extend their arms and legs and then curl them in if they feel like they are falling.