Moral Theory of Development
Psychologist who proposed moral development as a series of stages
Occurs when sperm fertilizes an egg, forming a zygote
Long-standing connection or bond with others
What is attachment?
Parenting style associated with expectations of conformity and obedience; all "structure," little freedom
What is authoritarian?
Physical process during which our sensory organs respond to external stimuli
During this level of moral development, behavior is driven by avoidance of punishment and self-interest and rewards
What is pre-conventional morality?
Process by which zygote cell division and multiplication occurs
Researcher who developed concept of attachment theory, including the idea of a secure base
Who is John Bowlby?
Parenting style characterized by little structure and lots of freedom
What is permissive?
What is perception?
During this level of moral development, behavior is driven by the balance of the social order and by internal moral principles
What is post-conventional morality?
Structure connected to the uterus that provides nourishment to developing embryo via the umbilical cord
What is the placenta?
One of Ainsworth's types of attachment, considered the healthiest attachment style; characterized by caregivers who are responsive to child's needs
What is secure attachment?
Parenting style characterized by warmth, affection, and listening to child's point of view; combination of structure and freedom
What is authoritative?
Conversion from sensory stimulus energy to action potential
What is transduction?
During this level of moral development, behavior is driven by social approval and obeying authority
What is conventional morality?
Any agent in the environment that causes damage to the developing embryo or fetus
What is a teratogen?
One of Ainsworth's types of attachment, characterized by the child's not using the parent as a secure base, and reacting to parent the same way they would a stranger
What is avoidant attachment?
Parenting style characterized by indifference and sometimes neglect; child's needs are not responded to, and few demands are made
What is uninvolved?
Minimum amount of stimulation needed to detect a stimulus 50% of the time; changes throughout the day and is affected by other stimuli you have recently experienced
What is absolute threshold?
Researcher who developed their own proposal regarding moral development, which included gender differences in moral reasoning
Who is Carol Gilligan?
Time during fetal growth when specific parts or organs develop
What is a critical period?
What is resistant attachment?
Innate traits that influence how one thinks, behaves, and reacts with the environment
What is temperament?
Perception of the body's movement through space
What is kinesthesia?