Kohlberg Flashcards
1
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Sample
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58 working class & middle class boys from Chicago
7, 10, 13, 16 yrs
2
Q
Procedure
A
2 hr interviews
10 dilemmas (Heinz dilemma)
Boys followed up 3 yearly intervals
Study repeated: UK, Mexico, Taiwan, USA and Yucatan
3
Q
Findings
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No support for stage 6- he agreed there may not be this stage
1&2- younger boys performed better
3&4- older boys
Pattern consistent across dif. Cultures
But progression slower in non industrialised cultures
4
Q
Conclusions
A
Evidence does support stage theory
Criminals
Financial gain- immature reasoning
Than violent crime
5
Q
Aim
A
Find evidence in support of progression through moral development
