At a Parent Teacher Association PTA)meeting at your school, several parents complain about the moral decline of today's youth and argue that the school should be giving regular lectures about the importance of honesty, loyalty, generosity, and so on.If the teachers and school administrators are up to date on research regarding moral development, they should respond by saying that such lectures:
A)Can be effective only if parents urge their children to take the lectures seriously
B)Would do little if anything to promote moral behavior
C)Are likely to be effective for junior high and high school students but not for elementary school students
D)Are likely to be effective for girls but not for boys

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Research on moral development suggests that lectures on abstract moral values, such as honesty and loyalty, have very little impact on children's behavior. Rather, moral behavior is best promoted through modeling, reinforcement, and opportunities to practice ethical decision-making. Therefore, the teachers and school administrators should explain to the parents that while discussing moral values is important, it is not enough on its own to promote moral behavior in children.

At a Parent Teacher Association PTA)meeting at Your School, Several