WEEK 7: Moral Development

Question 1

Warneken & Tomasello conclude material rewards can have detrimental effects as they undermine children’s intrinsic altruistic motivation

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

a. True

Question 2

Warneken & Tomasello conducted a study with both 18 month-old children and chimpanzees, where the caregiver was attempting to reach for an out-of-reach object. They concluded:

A. Infants did not help their caregiver when she was attempting to reach for the object.
B. Chimpanzees helped their caregiver when she was attempting to reach for the object.
C. Chimpanzees did not help their caregiver when she was attempting to reach the object.
D. Both the infants and chimpanzees were too young to understand the caregiver needed help.

Answer 2

B. Chimpanzees helped their caregiver when she was attempting to reach for the object.

Question 3

Warneken & Tomasello conclude that chimpanzees are only willing to help when there is a rewards

a. True
b. False

Answer 3

b. False

Question 4

Warneken & Tomasello conclude, for young children to engage in sharing, the recipient must

A. Be present and not engage in any contact or communication.
B. Be present and make their desire or problem explicit.
C. Make their desire or problem explicit but does not need to be present.
D. Be present and make their desire or problem implicit.

Answer 4

B. Be present and make their desire or problem explicit.

Question 5

The Interdependence Hypothesis suggests

A. Chimpanzees have evolved to live a much more cooperative lifestyle compared to humans.
B. Chimpanzees and humans have evolved to live interdependently together.
C. Human have evolved to live a much more cooperative lifestyle compared to other apes.
D. Humans and apes have not evolved to be cooperative

Answer 5

C. Human have evolved to live a much more cooperative lifestyle compared to other apes.