NCE exam Questions with Solutions
According to Piaget's stages of moral judgment, a child younger than age ten will think which of the following is worse?
a. Someone who was trying to help his mother set the table and broke five dishes.
b. Someone who was stealing a cookie from the cookie ja...
According to Piaget's stages of moral judgment, a child younger than age ten will think
which of the following is worse?
a. Someone who was trying to help his mother set the table and broke five dishes.
b. Someone who was stealing a cookie from the cookie jar when he wasn't allowed, and
knocked over a cup that broke.
c. Someone who did not control the dog who jumped up on the table and pulled down a
glass full of water, which broke.
d. Someone who accidentally dropped a dinner knife which could have hurt someone if
they would have stepped on it. - answera. Someone who was trying to help his mother
set the table and broke five dishes.
*Piaget saw moral judgment broken into two age brackets: below and above age ten.
Those under age ten tended to judge wrong-doings by the amount of damage caused
rather than the intention behind the act. Hence, even though the person in answer A
had the best intentions, he broke more dishes and, therefore, is seen as more wrong.
Since the person stealing only knocked over one cup, it is not viewed as bad as
breaking five dishes.
How many stages are there of moral reasoning, according to Kohlberg?
a. Two
b. Six
c. Eight, paralleling Erikson's stages of psycho-social development
d. None; Kohlberg's theory is on self-actualization - answerb. Six
*Kohlberg's stages have three levels (pre-conventional, conventional and post-
conventional) and six stages: 1. obedience and punishment orientation 2. individualism
and exchange 3. good interpersonal relationships 4. maintaining the social order 5.
social contract and individual rights 6. universal principles.
Which of the following is not a factor in the sleep patterns of adolescents?
a. Biorhythm changes
b. Defiance
c. Increased need for sleep
d. Increased academic and social demands - answerb. Defiance
, *Teens require more sleep than the average adult due to their rapid growth. A teen's
decreased sleep patterns do not generally stem from defiant behavior. Teens have
biorhythm changes, making them more likely to stay up late and sleep later. They are
inundated with academic and social demands which may impair the amount or quality of
their sleep.
A college student viewing a situation as good or bad or right or wrong is using:
a. Dualistic Thinking
b. Pessimism
c. Relativistic Thinking
d. Erroneous Thinking - answera. Dualistic Thinking
*Perry believed college students go through 4 stages of mental and moral development:
Dualism, Multiplicity, Relativism, and Commitment. Dualistic thinking occurs in Dualism
when students believe every problem is solvable and they are to learn the right
answers. Relativistic thinking is the belief that every issue must be evaluated because
everything is contextual.
Which theorist believed in the zone of proximal development (ZPD)?
a. piaget
b. Kohlberg
c. Vygotsky
d. Erickson - answerc. Vygotsky
*Vygotsky believed the potential for cognitive development depended upon the ZPD,
which was a level of development attained when children engage in social interactions.
When the social interaction is guided by an adult or collaborated with peers, the ZPD
exceeds what one could achieve individually. Kohlberg is known for his work with moral
development; Piaget is known for his theory of cognitive development in children; and
Erickson for his eight stages of psychosocial development.
When present in females, the Oedipus Complex is referred to as the:
a. Electra Complex
b. Feelings of Reciprocity
c. Electric Complex
d. Oedipa Complex - answera. electra complex
Freud described the Oedipus Complex as a stage when a boy develops feelings of
desire for his mother and has feelings of anger and jealousy toward his father. The
Electra Complex is when a girl develops feelings of desire for her father and has
feelings of anger and jealousy toward her mother.
Kohlberg's theory of moral development has three progressive levels ending in
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