PSY 244 final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
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What is moral development? The process through which individuals develop a
sense of right and wrong, often influenced by
social, cultural, and cognitive factors.
What is Piaget's Theory of Moral A theory proposing that children's moral reasoning
Judgment? develops through stages, influenced by their
cognitive development.
What are Piaget's stages of moral The stages include: 1) Heteronomous morality
development? (ages 4-7), where rules are seen as fixed; 2)
Autonomous morality (ages 10 and up), where rules
are understood as agreements that can be
changed.
What is Kohlberg's Theory of Moral A theory that suggests moral reasoning develops in
Development? stages, each representing a different level of moral
understanding.
What are Kohlberg's stages of moral The stages include: 1) Pre-conventional, 2)
development? Conventional, and 3) Post-conventional, each
reflecting different approaches to morality.
What is the Heinz Dilemma? A moral dilemma used by Kohlberg to assess moral
reasoning, involving a man named Heinz who must
decide whether to steal a drug to save his wife.
CORRECT Answers
What is moral development? The process through which individuals develop a
sense of right and wrong, often influenced by
social, cultural, and cognitive factors.
What is Piaget's Theory of Moral A theory proposing that children's moral reasoning
Judgment? develops through stages, influenced by their
cognitive development.
What are Piaget's stages of moral The stages include: 1) Heteronomous morality
development? (ages 4-7), where rules are seen as fixed; 2)
Autonomous morality (ages 10 and up), where rules
are understood as agreements that can be
changed.
What is Kohlberg's Theory of Moral A theory that suggests moral reasoning develops in
Development? stages, each representing a different level of moral
understanding.
What are Kohlberg's stages of moral The stages include: 1) Pre-conventional, 2)
development? Conventional, and 3) Post-conventional, each
reflecting different approaches to morality.
What is the Heinz Dilemma? A moral dilemma used by Kohlberg to assess moral
reasoning, involving a man named Heinz who must
decide whether to steal a drug to save his wife.
