Cognition-Moral Reasoning-Chen and Howitt-Results

Question 0

If an individual had advanced moral reasoning, what did this mean in relation to involvement in criminal violence?

Answer 0

This meant that the offender was less likely to be involved in criminal violence

Question 1

What was the difference in correlation between the control group and the offender group?

Answer 1

In the control group, moral reasoning correlated with age whereas in the offender group, moral reasoning showed no relationship with age

Question 2

Did the type of offence affect moral reasoning level in offenders?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

In property and law and legal justice, what did both groups show?

Answer 3

They both had the lowest level of reasoning

Question 4

What did Chen and Howitt find we’re different in offender groups rather than non-offenders?

Answer 4

Normal age related developmental processes

Question 5

What were highly developed in both groups?

Answer 5

The moral value of contract and truth which suggests that social pressures may be important