Which statement about Lawrence Kohlberg’s well-known “Heinz dilemma” is true?
A) It is the content of the response that determines moral maturity.
B) The most advanced moral thinkers focus on avoidance of punishment as a reason for behaving morally.
C) It is the way an individual reasons about the dilemma that determines moral maturity.
D) The most advanced moral thinkers focus on obeying the law as a reason for behaving morally.
Answer: C
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a. progressive chaining. b. successive approximations. c. backward chaining. d. successive behavioral ordering.
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a. levels of the independent variable b. levels of the dependent variable c. control groups d. manipulation checks
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. It included only college students. b. It included children. c. It was diverse in gender, age, and education level. d. It included Bantu tribespeople.