Ashley helped her teacher put up text books and empty the ga…

Ashley helped her teacher put up text books and empty the garbage cans. It is very important for her to be well thought of by her parents, teacher and minister. She does things for others, but is conscious of always “following the rules” to insure that authority figures approve of her behavior and to do her duty. Ashley is in which of Kolberg’s Stage of Moral Development?  

Sandra has a keen sense of her own motivations and feelings….

Sandra has a keen sense of her own motivations and feelings. She is insightful about her life and introspective about her behaviors. Hilary, however, is more understanding of the motivations of others. She has excellent social skills and is easily able to read the body language of other people. Eric is excellent in sports and has considered a career as a professional athlete. This would indicate which of the following is true using Gardner’s model?

Adrian, 4, is taking in new information about his environmen…

Adrian, 4, is taking in new information about his environment. He assimilates this information. His cognitive changes result in accommodation, which refers to a modification of his cognitive structures (schemas) to deal with new information. Piaget indicated that the balance between assimilation and accommodation is called what?

Theresa, a 42 year old African American woman, has been info…

Theresa, a 42 year old African American woman, has been informed that her youngest daughter has developed breast cancer. She states, “I feel so out of it. Everything feels so vague, like I am in a dream. I am just going thru the motions at work and I feel so disconnected with everything. But there are times that I feel I could just “burst” with the fear and anger that I feel for my baby girl.” According to the Parkes/Bowlby Attachment Model of Bereavement, Theresa is feeling what of the following?

This condition is caused by the chicken pox virus (herpes zo…

This condition is caused by the chicken pox virus (herpes zoster). After one has chicken pox the virus migrates to the spine and lives there indefinitely. When the immune system weakens, emotional stress occurs, or the person has immunodeficiency or cancer the virus reactivates. It has been estimated that up to 1,000,000 cases of the condition occur each year in the U.S. The sufferer can have pain for more than a week before the virus manifests and pain can be intense. The sensation of the condition can be itching, tingling, burning, constant aching, or a deep, shooting pain. Other nonspecific symptoms that can occur at the same time are fever, chills, headache, or upset stomach. This disease/condition is called?    

Sam is a sixteen year old. He decided that he is going to An…

Sam is a sixteen year old. He decided that he is going to Annapolis (The Naval Academy) and then enter the Navy as an officer. His father, for whom he is named, is a Naval officer and his grandfather was a Naval officer. Sam states, “My parents made this decision for me before I was born. I will go to the Naval Academy and be a successful Naval Officer. That’s just the way it is.” According to Marcia’s stages, Sam is in what stage?