Understanding Social Relationships and Morality in Infants

Why are social relationships considered crucial in human lives?

• They are not important at all.

• They are the basis of our educational achievements.

• They help us identify who is on our side.

• They determine our financial success.

What is a common theme young children are fascinated by?

• Scientific experiments

• Mathematical equations

• Good guys and bad guys

• Historical events

What was the purpose of the puppet show experiment with infants?

• To teach infants new skills

• To see if infants can distinguish between helpful and harmful actions

• To entertain infants

• To test infants' memory

What did the experiment reveal about infants' preferences?

• Infants prefer hinderer puppets over helper puppets.

• Infants prefer helper puppets over hinderer puppets.

• Infants show no preference.

• Infants prefer colorful puppets.

At what age do infants start distinguishing between 'good' and 'bad' actions?

• At birth

• At one year

• Around three months

• At two years

What does the ability to distinguish between helpers and hinderers suggest about human nature?

• Humans are naturally solitary.

• Humans are indifferent to social interactions.

• Humans are inherently judgmental.

• Humans are naturally aggressive.

What is a potential implication of these findings for developmental psychology?

• All children are born with the same moral understanding.

• Moral development is solely based on cultural influences.

• Interventions can be designed to enhance moral outcomes.

• Moral development cannot be influenced.

How might these findings affect the design of interventions for children?

• Interventions should consider innate moral understanding.

• Interventions should ignore innate tendencies.

• Interventions should be the same for all children.

• Interventions should focus on teaching new skills.

What role do developmental psychologists believe experience plays in moral outcomes?

• Experience is irrelevant.

• Experience varies and influences moral outcomes.

• Experience is the only factor.

• Experience has no role.

What is necessary to design effective moral interventions according to the video?

• Ignoring innate tendencies

• Understanding cultural differences

• Focusing solely on academic achievements

• Understanding what morality is and where it starts