Developmental Test Kohlberg Flashcards
What are the assumptions of the developmental area?
Behaviour develops over time throughout our life, however most of our behaviour develops in childhood and adolescence. It doesn’t focus on one single explanation and doesn’t think there is one it is more a focus on how behaviour develops.
What were the aim of Kohlberg’s study?
To show how his research supports his stage theory of moral development.
What was the procedure of Kohlberg’s study?
Over a course of 12 years, 75 American boys aged at the start 10-16 and at the end 22-28 with three yearly intervals presented with hypothetical moral dilemma. Their answers and reasoning behind the answered were linked to 25 basic moral concepts or aspects.
What were Kohlberg’s beliefs about moral development before the study?
Kohlberg believed that the stages or moral development in his theory were invariant and that they came one at time and people moved through the stages all in the same order. No stages were missed but the speed at which they passed through varied. And that not everybody would achieve the highest level of moral development
What is stage 1?
Obedience and punishment orientation: Child is well behaved and responsive to cultural norms but able to behave in an immoral way of authority structure.
What is stage 2?
Self interest orientation: child behaves in a self-centred way, doing what brings benefit to self.
What is stage 3?
Conformity to expectations and rules: Child now seeking approval from other and begins to consider the intention of the act.
What is stage 4?
Authority and social order orientation:Child now sees right behaviour as duty to show respect and maintain social order. Laws are set in stone.
What is stage 5?
Social contract orientation:child now does what is right based on the law plus personal values and opinions. Sees laws as changeable.
What is stage 6?
Universal ethical principles:Child now based judgement on universal human rights of justice, equality, reciprocity and respect for the individual.
What is stage 5?
Social contract orientation:child now does what is right based on the law plus personal values and opinions. Sees laws as changeable.
What is stage 6?
Universal ethical principles:Child now based judgement on universal human rights of justice, equality, reciprocity and respect for the individual.
What is stage 5?
Social contract orientation:child now does what is right based on the law plus personal values and opinions. Sees laws as changeable.
What is stage 6?
Universal ethical principles:Child now based judgement on universal human rights of justice, equality, reciprocity and respect for the individual.
What were some of the differences found when studying other cultures?
Stage 5 being more common in American teenagers than Taiwanese and Mexican teenagers The rate at which children moved through the stages differed depending on social class and setting.
