Explain the major points regarding psychologist Carol Gilligan's theory of moral development for females.
What will be an ideal response?
- Girls and women see morality in terms of responsibility toward individuals and willingness to sacrifice themselves to help specific individuals within the context of particular relationships. Gilligan proposed three stages that females pass through: 1) orientation toward individual survival; 2) goodness as self-sacrifice; and 3) morality of nonviolence.
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Tammy finds writing papers to be a very aversive task. As a result, she always checks out the requirements for all her classes before she registers and never takes classes that require term papers. Tammy's behavior is an example of
a. escape learning. b. avoidance learning. c. an unconditioned response. d. positive reinforcement.
According to the text, Harlow's research on attachment demonstrated that monkeys who were socially isolated displayed an inability to ____.?
a. ?nurture their offspring b. ?defend themselves c. ?function independently of other monkeys d. ?acquire food
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy:
a. should be encouraged, since it relaxes the mother. b. may lead to cognitive deficits and physical malformations. c. is safe as long as there are fewer than two drinks consumed per day. d. is safe after the end of the second trimester.
According to the Professional Perspective in Chapter 6, what influences the kinds of toys companies manufacture for babies?
A) social benefits of the toy B) the toys' ability to stimulate the senses C) types of materials available to make the toys D) cost of supplies