Lecture 9 - Moral Development and Social Cognition Flashcards
What is the preconventional moral stage ?
Person operates according to a punishment/reward mentality
Which are Kohlberg’s moral levels that function during the preconventional stage?
- Obedience and punishment orientation
2. Self-interest orientation
What is the conventional stage?
Person’s morality centers on the need to obey society’s rules
Which are Kohlberg’s moral levels that function during the conventional stage?
- Good interpersonal relationships
2. Maintaining social order
What is postconventional thinking?
Person has a personal moral code that transcends society’s rules (few achieve this)
Which are Kohlberg’s moral stages that function during the postconventional stage?
- Social contract and individual rights
2. Universal principles
Moral development according to Bandura’s social learning theory
1Moral behavior is affected by observational learning, reinforcement, self-regulation, situational influences, and moral disengagement
Moral development according to the evolutionary theory
Humans have evolved to hav moral and prosocial tendencies that equip them to live cooperatively in groups
What is the Theory of Mind?
The ability to form ideas about the mental world of yourself and others and to explain behavior in terms of mental states
Belief-desire psychology develops at age 3-4. Explain what it is
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What is affective empathy?
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What is cognitive empathy?
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What is reactive (impulsive) aggression?
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What is proactive (instrumental) aggression?
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What is direct aggression?
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