Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 1

kohlberg elaborated on piaget’s theories by conducting series of (2)

Answer 1

• studies in which respondents were presented with moral dilemmas that took the form of stories
• based on the responses to the dilemmas declassified moral reasoning into three levels

Question 2

level 1: preconventional level (4)

Answer 2

• 7-10
• children’s perceptions are based on punishment and obedience
• evil behavior is likely to be punished
• good behavior is based on obedience and avoiding punishment

Question 3

level 2: conventional level (2)

Answer 3

• 10-adulthood

- people are concerned with how they are perceived by their peers and how to conform to rules

Question 4

level 3: postconventional level (2)

Answer 4

• few adults reach this level
• morality is beauty in terms of individual rights, and is judged by principles based on human rights that transcend government and law

Question 5

according to kohlberg: (4)

Answer 5

• children learn moral support their family and society
• moral development progresses through stages
• the stages move from ideas of personal gain to concern for others
• higher levels of moral reasoning require higher levels of cognitive development, especially abstract thinking