Lee Flashcards
What was the aim?
To investigate cross-cultural differences in children’s understanding and moral valuations of lying
What was the method? What was the study design?
Cross-cultural, cross-sectional
What was the sample?
120 Chinese children
108 Canadian children
What were the sample amounts for ages 7,9,11?
40 - 40 - 40
36 - 40 - 32
What were the two story conditions?
1- Social story
2- Physical story
What were the 4 stories set up? Prosocial etc.
1- Prosocial lying
2- Prosocial truth telling
3- Antisocial lying
4- Antisocial truth telling
What was the rating scale used by the children?
Seven points, 3 red stars down to 3 black crosses
How were the stories read to the children?
1- ‘Deed section’ was read which the children commented on regarding ‘good’ or ‘naughty’
2- Lie or Truth-telling section was red which the children commented on regarding ‘good’ or ‘naughty’
How was the rating scale converted into numbers?
3 to -3
What was the key similarity between Chinese and Canadian children?
The ratings of antisocial lying and positive ratings of antisocial truth telling
What was the key difference between Chinese and Canadian children?
The Chinese children rated prosocial lying higher than the Canadian children did
Why did Lee propose Chinese children advocated prosocial lying?
They’re taught in schools to not seek praise and to be modest
What were Lee’s three main conclusions?
1- Moral reasoning can be influence by the culture we live in
2- The influence of socio-cultural factors becomes stronger as we age
3- Some aspects of moral reasoning, such as judging antisocial lying as bad, may be universal
How many stories were read to the children?
4 stories were read per child
