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antithesis Defining Issues Test (DIT) delay discounting dialectical thought massification massive open online course (MOOC) morality of care morality of justice objective thought postformal thought stereotype threat subjective thought synthesis thesis | A course that is offered solely online for college credit. Typically, tuition is very low, and thousands of students enroll. In Gilligan’s view, moral principles that reflect the tendency of females to be reluctant to judge right and wrong in absolute terms because they are socialized to be nurturing, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. A proposition or statement of belief that opposes the thesis; the second stage of the process of dialectical thinking. Thinking that is not influenced by the thinker’s personal qualities but instead involves facts and numbers that are universally considered true and valid. Thinking that is strongly influenced by personal qualities of the individual thinker, such as past experiences, cultural assumptions, and goals for the future. A proposition or statement of belief; the first stage of the process of dialectical thinking. A series of questions developed by James Rest and designed to assess respondents’ level of moral development by having them rank possible solutions to moral dilemmas. The most advanced cognitive process, characterized by the ability to consider a thesis and its antithesis simultaneously and thus to arrive at a synthesis. Dialectical thought makes possible an ongoing awareness of pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages, possibilities and limitations. A proposed adult stage of cognitive development, following Piaget’s four stages, that goes beyond adolescent thinking by being more practical, more flexible, and more dialectical (that is, more capable of combining contradictory elements into a comprehensive whole). The tendency to undervalue, or downright ignore, future consequences and rewards in favor of more immediate gratification. The possibility that one’s appearance or behavior will be misread to confirm another person’s oversimplified, prejudiced attitudes. A new idea that integrates the thesis and its antithesis, thus representing a new and more comprehensive level of truth; the third stage of the process of dialectical thinking. In Gilligan’s view, moral principles that reflect the tendency of males to emphasize justice over compassion, judging right and wrong in absolute terms. The idea that establishing institutions of higher learning and encouraging college enrollment can benefit everyone (the masses). |