Lee

Question 1

type of study

Answer 1

longitudinal, cross-cultural

Question 2

aim/hypothesis

Answer 2

to see if Chinese & Canadian children would differ in truth/lie telling

Question 3

sample

Answer 3

120 Chinese children, 108 Canadian children (7,9,11 yrs)

Question 4

brief procedure

Answer 4

children presented with 4 stories (involved a character behaving pro socially the telling truth, behaving pro socially then lying, anti socially then telling truth AND anti socially then lying)

allocated at random (social/physical story condition) rating chart, answer questions

listened to all stories

Question 5

results

Answer 5

both groups rated lie telling negatively (canadian less negative as got older) - pro social

other stories no significant difference

Question 6

conclusions

Answer 6

differences in moral development between cultures

Question 7

ethical guidelines

Answer 7

very ethical

Question 8

link to area

Answer 8

investigated how our idea of morality changes at we get older

Question 9

link to key theme (moral development)

Answer 9

clear age related differences in their moral thinking