In the long term, rewarding children for engaging in prosocial ...

[vicky]

In the long term, rewarding children for engaging in prosocial behavior leads to:
 
  a. a decline in true prosocial behavior and more self-serving behaviors.
  b. an increase in prosocial behavior as children develop.
  c. internalization of morals and a desire to help others.
  d. a reduction in bullying and other forms of antisocial behavior.

Question 2

Children's moral development is affected not only by their family and friends but also by their school experiences. As a teacher, whether or not you intend to, you will undoubtedly be teaching your students moral values and behaviors as well as academic content. With this in mind:
 
  a. Describe the types of experiences that, according to researchers and theorists, are likely to facilitate or promote youngsters' moral development. Within your discussion, identify three different factors that are apt to be involved.
  b. Identify a moral issue that may arise either within a specific content area you will be teaching or within the general classroom situation. Explain what you, as a teacher, might specifically do to promote moral growth as you deal with the moral issue you just identified.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[wtf444]

Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Responses to the two parts of the question are as follows:
a. Experiences that facilitate or promote moral development include these (the response should describe at least three):
- General cognitive development (a necessary but insufficient condition for advanced moral reasoning)
- Development of guilt, shame, empathy, sympathy
- Interactions with peers (e.g., experiencing and resolving interpersonal conflicts)
- Exposure to diverse perspectives about issues
- Use of reasons and rationales (e.g., induction)
- Moral issues and dilemmas that create disequilibrium
- Incorporating a commitment to moral values into one's overall sense of self
- Participation in community service activities
b. Responses in this section will vary considerably. The response should identify a specific issue that might arise within an instructional setting. It should also describe a specific strategy for promoting moral development that is consistent with one of the bulleted items in part a above.