The statement, Tell a child that hitting is wrong because you can hurt the people best fits with the _____ parental approach for fostering moral development.
a. power assertion
b. induction
c. love withdrawal
d. amoral
Question 2Which of the following statements is true regarding cognitive capacities during later adulthood?
a. Older adults do not perform as well as younger adults on formal operational tasks.
b. Older adults perform better than younger adults on novel tasks.
c. Older adults perform better on laboratory tasks than on applied, everyday tasks.
d. Older adults perform just as well as younger adults on concrete-operational and formal operational tasks.
Question 3Harvey practically killed his pet hamster when he popped him in the tub for a bubble bath. His parents take an inductive approach in responding to this situation by
a. giving the hamster away so Harvey can't do any more damage.
b. spanking Harvey for doing the wrong thing.
c. explaining to Harvey that hamsters don't like baths and can get sick or die from getting too wet.
d. telling Harvey he's a very mean little boy and they are very disappointed in him.
Question 4Which item would NOT typically be on a list of the characteristics of postformal thought?
a. Understanding that knowledge is relative
b. Accepting that the world is full of contradictions
c. Rejecting input from others as it will taint the truth
d. Integrating contradictions in some larger understanding
Question 5Which action is the best example of a power assertion form of discipline?
a. Telling a child that you hate him
b. Taking away a child's television privileges
c. Telling a child that a child who gets hit feels bad
d. Taking away parental love from a child
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