Chapter 3 Quiz Flashcards
Autonomous Morality
In Piaget’s theory of moral development, the stage at which a person understands that people make rules and that punishments are not automatic
Associative Play
Play that is much like parallel play but with increased levels of interaction in the form of sharing, turn-taking, and general interest in what others are doing
conventional level of morality
Stages 3 and 4 in Kohlberg’s model of moral reasoning, in which individuals make moral judgements in consideration of others
Cooperative Play
play in which children join together to achieve a common goal
foreclosure
an adolescents premature establishment of an identity based on parental choices, rather than on his or hers own desires
heteronomous morality
in Piaget’s theory of moral development, the stage at which children think that rules are unchangeable and that breaking them leads automatically to punishment
identity achievement
a state of consolidation reflecting conscious, clear-cut decisions concerning occupation and ideology
identity diffusion
inability to develop a clear directions or sense of self
moral dilemmas
in Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning, hypothetical situations that require a person to consider values of right and wrong
moratorium
experimentation with occupational and ideological choices without definite commitment
parallel play
play in which children engage in the same activity side by side but with very little interaction or mutual influence
peers
people who are equal in age or status
post-conventional level of morality
stages 5 and 6 in Kohlberg’s model of reasoning, in which individuals make moral judgements in relation to abstract principles
Pre-conventional level of morality
Stages 1 and 2 in Kohlberg’s model of moral reasoning, in which individuals make moral judgements in their own interests
Prosocial behaviors
actions that show respect and caring for others
