| 1. Discuss the Domains of Moral Development |
| | | 1.1.1. How is moral development defined? |
| | | 1.1.2. What are the two dimensions of moral development? |
| | | 1.1.3. Describe the three facets of moral development. |
| | 1.2. Moral Thought |
| | | 1.2.1. What is the difference between Piaget's heteronomous morality and his autonomous morality? |
| | | 1.2.2. What is the concept of immanent justice? |
| | | 1.2.3. According to Piaget, how do peer relations influence moral thinking? |
| | | 1.2.4. What does the development of formal operational thought have to do with adolescent moral reasoning? |
| | | 1.2.5. What is Hoffman's proposed cognitive disequilibrium theory of moral development? |
| | | 1.2.6. What is Kohlberg's theory of moral development? |
| | | 1.2.7. How did Kohlberg study moral development? |
| | | 1.2.8. What is internalization? |
| | | 1.2.9. What are the differences between preconventional reasoning, conventional reasoning, and postconventional reasoning? |
| | | 1.2.10. Describe each of Kohlberg's six stages of moral development. |
| | | 1.2.11. How is age related to stages of moral reasoning? |
| | | 1.2.12. How universal are Kohlberg's stages? |
| | | 1.2.13. How can moral reasoning be advanced? |
| | | 1.2.14. What are some major criticisms of Kohlberg's theories? |
| | | 1.2.15. What is moral justification? |
| | | 1.2.16. What is the Defining Issues Test? |
| | | 1.2.17. What is an effective way to assess moral development other than Kohlberg's dilemmas or the Defining Issues Test? |
| | | 1.2.18. How is culture related to moral reasoning? |
| | | 1.2.19. What are the three ethical orientations or world views proposed by Richard Shweder? |
| | | 1.2.20. What was the basis for Gilligan's criticism of Kohlberg? |
| | | 1.2.21. What are the justice perspective and care perspective? |
| | | 1.2.22. What does research indicate about gender differences in moral reasoning? |
| | | 1.2.23. What is the difference between moral reasoning and social conventional reasoning? |
| | 1.3. Moral Behavior |
| | | 1.3.1. How is moral behavior determined by the processes of reinforcement, punishment, and imitation? |
| | | 1.3.2. To what degree does moral behavior differ from moral thought? |
| | | 1.3.3. What situational variations are involved in moral behavior? |
| | | 1.3.4. What did Hartshorne and May find about situational variation in moral behavior? |
| | | 1.3.5. What is the nature of the social cognitive theory of moral development? |
| | | 1.3.6. What is the difference between moral competence and moral behavior? |
| | | 1.3.7. What are the social cognitive theorists' criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral development? |
| | | 1.3.8. What is prosocial behavior? |
| | | 1.3.9. What is the nature of altruism? |
| | | 1.3.10. How are reciprocity and exchange involved in altruism? |
| | | 1.3.11. What factors are most likely to result in adolescent altruism? |
| | | 1.3.12. What factors are related to forgiveness in adolescence? |
| | 1.4. Moral Feeling |
| | | 1.4.1. According to Freud, what is the moral part of personality? |
| | | 1.4.2. How does the process of identification affect moral development? |
| | | 1.4.3. Why do children conform to moral standards, according to Freud? |
| | | 1.4.4. What did Freud mean by the ego ideal and the conscience? |
| | | 1.4.5. What were Erikson's views regarding three stages of moral development? |
| | | 1.4.6. According to Erikson, how is the search for identity tied to moral development? |
| | | 1.4.7. What is empathy, and how does it contribute to moral development? |
| | | 1.4.8. Within a contemporary perspective, how are emotions interwoven with moral development? |
| | 1.5. The Moral Exemplar Approach |
| | | 1.5.1. What is the moral exemplar approach? |
| | | 1.5.2. How does personality relate to moral exemplars? |
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| 2. Describe How the Contexts of Parenting and Schools Can Influence Moral Development |
| | 2.1. Parenting |
| | | 2.1.1. What do parenting techniques have to do with moral development? |
| | | 2.1.2. What are love withdrawal, power assertion, and induction, and how do they effect a child's moral development? |
| | | 2.1.3. What characteristics of parents are likely to foster the development of concern and caring for others? |
| | 2.2. Schools |
| | | 2.2.1. What is meant by the hidden curriculum? |
| | | 2.2.2. What creates the moral atmosphere of a school? |
| | | 2.2.3. What is character education, and what are some examples of this method of education? |
| | | 2.2.4. What is values clarification? |
| | | 2.2.5. What are some common criticisms of values clarification? |
| | | 2.2.6. What is cognitive moral education? |
| | | 2.2.7. Whose theory of moral development is the basis for many cognitive moral education programs? |
| | | 2.2.8. What is service learning? |
| | | 2.2.9. In what ways do adolescents benefit from service learning? |
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| 3. Explain the Roles of Values, Religion, and Cults in Adolescents' Lives |
| | 3.1. Values |
| | | 3.1.1. How are values defined? |
| | | 3.1.2. How are adolescent values changing? |
| | | 3.1.3. How do values of adolescents vary across cultures? |
| | | 3.1.4. What factors are associated with prosocial values? |
| | 3.2. Religion |
| | | 3.2.1. What is the scope of interest in religion in adolescents? |
| | | 3.2.2. What aspects of religion are linked with positive outcomes for adolescents? |
| | | 3.2.3. Is adolescence a special juncture in religious development? |
| | | 3.2.4. How is Erikson's theory related to religion interest in adolescence? |
| | | 3.2.5. What is Piaget's theory about the role of religion in development? |
| | | 3.2.6. How can religious development be characterized with Piaget's stages of development? |
| | | 3.2.7. Describe the stages of Fowler's theory of religious development. |
| | | 3.2.8. When is a religious change or awakening most likely to occur? |
| | | 3.2.9. How do adolescents' relationships with their parents affect religious orientation? |
| | | 3.2.10. What are the links between religiousness and sexuality? |
| | 3.3. Cults |
| | | 3.3.1. What is the nature of cults? |
| | | 3.3.2. What is the difference between a cult and other groups? |
| | | 3.3.3. Why do people join cults? |
| | | 3.3.4. What is a cult's potential for abuse? |
