PSYCH 2AA3 Lecture 6: Research on Moral Development
25 Oct 2017
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Followed people over 30 years and assessed their moral reasoning over time. ** stage 4 is most common from ages 10-34 in men! ** stage 3 (interpersonal relations) is most common in women from ages 10-34. ** stage 5 is the least common for both genders (ages 18-34 only). ** western culture tend to achieve level 4. ** non- western cultures tend to only achieve stage 3. (environmental and cultural factors are responsible for this as it determines your reference point). Walker (1987) : dominant reasoning stage by age. ** teens (conventional stage 3) - some adults are still in this stage. Moral reasoning is supposed to unfold in an order (no skipping dos stages) People vary a little bit - some fall between stages. Regression is very rare (sometimes a traumatic experience makes people slide back) * but cultural differences in highest stage achieved and most common reasoning type.
