Question : 81.Faced with the prospect of voting for or against a : 1245419

81.Faced with the prospect of voting for or against a state law legalizing same-sex marriages, Roberto considers many factors. He thinks about his own family and friends, his religion, his cultural upbringing, and his feelings about whether same-sex marriage is an acceptable form of the term “marriage.” Roberto is using ________ judgment to determine his own position on this controversial issue.

a.formal operationalc.didactic

b.reflectived.egalitarian

82.Ralphie believes that following school rules is important because a teacher’s authority should not be questioned. Ralphie would probably be closest to the _____ stage of reflective judgment.

a.initialc.later

b.halfwayd.last

83.The statement, “Nothing in life can be known for certain” is most likely to be uttered by someone at the _____ stage of reflective judgment.

a.initialc.halfway

b.secondd.last

84.Angel and Jolie are having a discussion about the politics of stem-cell research. Angel feels that it should be actively pursued in order to discover the cures to many medical conditions, while Jolie feels that stem cells should not be used to further human medical knowledge. If Angel says, “Well, you have the right to your own position, even if we disagree,” she would be demonstrating that she is at the ________ stage of reflective judgment.

a.initialc.fifth

b.thirdd.last

85.Middle-age adults tend to be more willing to take ________ factors into account when considering the actions of another individual, a skill that is not as readily seen in younger individuals.

a.reflectivec.predetermined

b.geneticd.contextual

86.Marielle is a researcher who argues that individual differences in the strength of social representations of rules, beliefs, and attitudes are linked to specific situations. She would best be described as a(n) ________ researcher.

a.existentialc.social cognition

b.behaviorald.multicultural

87.The belief that “marriage is more important than a career” is most prevalent among which age group?

a.childrenc.young adults

b.adolescentsd.older adults

88.Based on personal experiences and input from other people, young adults create a ________ that represents a unified sense of the past, present, and future.

a.life-span constructc.personal fable

b.comprehensive self-conceptd.egocentric composite

89.During adolescence, Erikson suggested that we formulate our identity. As adults, we have a formulated view of ourselves. Which of the following links these two phenomena?

a.the life-span constructc.the miraculous composite

b.the idealized scenariod.the personal fable

90.When he was little, Jaden’s father used to play “What do you want to be when you grow up” with him. Jaden loved considering the various options, and his father was always amused by the way his son’s choices would change from day to day. Jaden’s father was using _______ to help Jaden consider his future.

a.a life-span constructc.scenarios

b.a social clockd.a life story