Kohlberg's Theory Of Moral Development! Trivia Questions Quiz
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- 1.The United Nations tribunal argued that Nazis had committed
- A.
Immoral acts
- B.
11,100 murders
- C.
Crimes against disadvantaged groups
- D.
Crimes against humanity
- 2.Gilligan argued that there are significant ________ in the way in which individuals respond to moral dilemmas.
- A.
Racial differences
- B.
Gender differences
- C.
Cultural differences
- D.
A & B
- 3.At which stage of moral development do children come to understand the basic notion of reciprocity?
- A.
Stage 2
- B.
Stage 1
- C.
Stage 3
- D.
A & B
- 4.______________ is characterized by an understanding of mutuality, the common good and genuine concern for the interests and welfare of other people.
- A.
Preconventional morality
- B.
Conventional morality
- C.
Postconventional morality
- D.
Midconventional morality
- 5.What group of individuals tends to score around stage 3 on Kohlberg's model of moral development?
- A.
Men
- B.
Women
- C.
African Americans
- D.
College professors
- 6.At which stage does moral thinking become more abstract and conceptual?
- A.
Stage 4
- B.
Stage 5
- C.
Stage 6
- D.
Stage 2
- 7.The notion of moral ________ implies that conceptions of morality and types of moral reasoning are not static across the lifespan.
- A.
Equilibrium
- B.
Ethics
- C.
Development
- D.
Transgression
- 8.Kohlberg's model suggests that rather than criminality being directly equated with immorality, it may be better to understand the relationship between lawbreaking and morality as a:
- A.
Circle
- B.
Pendulum
- C.
Fixed scale
- D.
Continuum
- 9.Which stage of moral development is consistent with the arguments of Kant and Rawls?
- A.
Stage 2
- B.
Stage 5
- C.
Stage 6
- D.
Stage 7
- 10.In ________, Martin Luther King, Jr., argued that there are two types of laws: just and unjust.
- A.
America
- B.
The Color Purple
- C.
I Have a Dream
- D.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
- 11.For the majority of people, which stage will be the highest that they will achieve?
- A.
Stage 4
- B.
Stage 3
- C.
Stage 5
- D.
Stage 8
- 12.The stages in level 1
- A.
Punishment and obedience, instrumental purpose and exchange, interpersonal expectations and conformity
- B.
Punishment and obedience, instrumental purpose and exchange
- C.
Law and order/social system maintenance, punishment and obedience
- D.
Social contract/utility/rights, universal ethical principles, instrumental purpose and exchange
- 13.Under Kohlberg's model, there are _______ levels with each having ________ stages.
- A.
Four; two
- B.
Three; three
- C.
Two; three
- D.
Three; two
- 14.________ involves a peaceful refusal to obey existing laws that are felt to be unjust; a conscientious disrespect for laws that conflict with one's commitment to higher ethical principles.
- A.
Civil disobedience
- B.
Civil rights
- C.
Universal ethical principles
- D.
Universal morality
- 15.At which stage does a critical dimension (a willingness to evaluate and assess those with whom one identifies) appear for the first time?
- A.
Stage 3
- B.
Stage 4
- C.
Stage 5
- D.
Stage 6
- 16.________ suggested that a law may be unjust if it is degrading to humans, discriminatory, enacted by an authority that is not truly representative and/or unjustly applied.
- A.
Judith Boss
- B.
Carol Gilligan
- C.
Immanuel Kant
- D.
Lawrence Kohlberg
- 17.The Nuremberg trials, judges appealed to ________ law as a means of bringing Nazi leaders and war criminals to trial.
- A.
Human
- B.
Natural
- C.
International
- D.
Positive
- 18.Work during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s by ________ was responsible for great growth and progress involving the theory of, research on, and knowledge about the evolution of morality and moral behavior.
- A.
Lawrence Kohlberg
- B.
Carol Gilligan
- C.
Immanuel Kant
- D.
Judith Boss
- 19.Kohlberg argues that _________ can contribute to moral development by inviting us to reflect on the views of others.
- A.
Role-taking opportunities
- B.
Cognition
- C.
Punishment
- D.
Discipline
- 20.Gilligan argues that for women, morality develops
- A.
Through focusing on justice, rights, and logic.
- B.
Because of interpersonal relationships, compassion, and care.
- C.
Because of maternal feelings they have for their babies.
- D.
As women become more politically active.
- 21.Kohlberg argues that morality develops as a result of
- A.
A natural biological process.
- B.
Being punished.
- C.
Being exposed to challenging moral scenarios and thinking critically about those dilemmas.
- D.
All of the above.
- 22.From a developmental perspective, the question is not ______ , but instead is_______.
- A.
What would Jesus do?; How would Jesus think about what to do?
- B.
How would Jesus think about what to do? How would Jesus feel?
- C.
How would Jesus feel? What would Jesus do?
- D.
"What would Jesus do?" is the only issue that needs to be considered.
- 23.When Kohlberg discusses "reversible" solutions to moral dilemmas, he is suggesting that we
- A.
Do unto others as we would have them do unto us.
- B.
Turn the other cheek.
- C.
Find a solution that would be fair and just from the perspective of everyone involved.
- D.
Find a way to maximize our own utility.
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