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CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Category - Development

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Pat and Helen are having a conversation about moral development. Pat says, “All people are born good and the temptations of the world make some go bad.” Helen says, “That is not right, all babies are born neutral and they learn right and wrong as they grow.” Which perspective of moral development does Helen subscribe to?
  1. Innate goodness
  2. Blank slate
  3. Lifespan perspective
  4. Clinical perspective
Explanation
Answer: B - The blank slate perspective asserts that adults can turn children into anything they want them to be, and that all development, including that of morality, is determined by the environment. This perspective assumes that an individual’s only natural, internal characteristic is a capacity to respond to the environment.
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