Kohlberg

Question 1

What was the aim?

Answer 1

1- Investigate the development of Moral reasoning

2- Assess the extent these changes remain true in a range of cultural contexts

Question 2

What was the design of the study?

Answer 2

Longitudinal

Question 3

How was data collected?

Answer 3

Interviews

Question 4

What was the sample?

Answer 4

75 American boys between 10-16, were 22-28 at the end

Question 5

How frequently were the participants interviewed?

Answer 5

Every three years

Question 6

How many moral themes did the dilemmas measure?

Answer 6

25

Question 7

What design was the dilemmas on Taiwanese and Mexican children?

Answer 7

Cross-sectional

Question 8

How many levels and stages did Kohlberg construct for moral development?

Answer 8

3 stages

6 levels

Question 9

What are the three stages?

Answer 9

1 - Pre-conventional level
2- Conventional level
3- Post-conventional level

Question 10

What are the six levels?

Answer 10

1- Orientation towards punishment
2- Orientation towards self-interest
3- Good-boy good-girl orientation
4- Orientation towards authority
5- Social contract orientation
6- Orientation towards conscience and ethical principles

Question 11

How did Kohlberg place children into these categories?

Answer 11

When 50% of their responses fell neatly into the category they were said to be in that ‘stage’

Question 12

What were Kohlberg’s two conclusions?

Answer 12

1- Children, adolescents and young adults go through a process of moral development, from pre-conventional, to conventional to post.
2- Although there is variation in rate, the same stages apply in different cultural contexts