Describe Kohlberg's theory of moral development
What will be an ideal response?
Kohlberg's theory consists of three stages: (1) preconventional, in which the child acts out the desire for reward or the fear of punishment; (2) conventional, in which the child's decisions are based on an understanding of right and wrong as embodied in social rules or laws; (3) postconventional, in which the individual develops a sense of relativity and can distinguish between social laws and moral principles.
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Probation, home incarceration, jail, and residential facilities are all tools of
a. correctional control. c. medicalization. b. deviance. d. internalization.
Which of the following statements regarding violence, abuse, and assault in the United States is INCORRECT?
(a) Violence, abuse, and assault are deeply rooted in United States history. (b) TV, rock videos, and popular films are "loaded" with dramatized and romanticized death and destruction. (c) According to one study, more than half of music television video materials feature or suggest violence and show males as heroes torturing and murdering women for fun. (d) Thus far, the film industry has avoided pervasive portrayals of violence.
An Israeli soldier observes that some Palestinian girls are frightened to death when he is standing in their path. The soldier is engaging in
a. socialization. b. internalization. c. role-taking. d. collective memory.
According to some popular thinking, Native Americans are stereotyped as __________ because they have gained wealth from the minerals and resources on their land.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).