Ian is convinced that a child who broke 12 cups accidentally did a worse thing than a child who deliberately broke 1 cup. According to Piaget, Ian is judging morality in terms of its:
A) outcomes.
B) intentions.
C) prescriptions.
D) principles.
A) outcomes.
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A. acceptance of prayer in public schools B. a growing appreciation of multiculturalism C. reciprocal determinism D. an increased tribal mentality
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a. greater than; greater than b. less than; less than c. greater than; less than d. less than; greater than
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a. inadequate levels of acetylcholine in the central nervous system b. an excess of serotonin in the central nervous system c. an excess of norepinephrine in the central nervous system d. inadequate dopamine and associated neurotransmitters that affect sign-flow to and from the frontal lobes
Regarding ethnicity and IQ scores, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. IQ is a good predictor of later career success. b. What psychologist Robert Sternberg calls practical intelligence may be seen by minority cultures as more important than analytic intelligence. c. Studies that used actual blood grouping testing found no significant correlations between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores. d. Group differences in IQ scores are based as much on cultural and environmental diversity as heredity.