Kohlberg Procedure Flashcards
To asses moral thinking what did kohlberg create?
Nine hypothetical moral dilemmas
What did each dilemma present?
A conflict between two moral issues
How many dilemmas were the participants asked to discuss?
Three
What were they prompted by?
A set of ten or more open ended questions
What were the open ended questions?
Should Heinz steal the drug? Why or why not?
If the respondent favours stealing ask ‘if Heinz doesn’t love his wife, should he steal the drug for her?’ Why or why not?
If respondents favours not stealing ask
‘Does it make a difference whether or not he loves his wife? Why or why not?
What did kohlberg do with the boys answers?
They were analysed and common themes were identified so that the stage theory could be constructed.
When were the boys interviewed?
Every three years
who was the same kind of interview also used on?
Children and adults in other counties
