In Contrast to Piaget's and Kohlberg's Findings in Western Societies

question 16

Multiple Choice

In contrast to Piaget's and Kohlberg's findings in Western societies and colleagues found that Indians from India

• A) saw more rules as universal and unchangeable with age
• B) made few distinctions between moral and social-conventional rules
• C) both of these
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Law of Immediate Reinforcement

A principle suggesting that reinforcement (rewards or punishments) following a behavior makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future.

Punishment

A consequence or penalty imposed for wrongdoing or breach of rules, intended to modify behavior through negative reinforcement.

Negative Reinforcement

A psychological principle involving the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior occurring again.

Law of Contingent Reinforcement

A principle stating that the effectiveness of reinforcement depends on its delivery contingent upon the occurrence of a specific behavior.