PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Lawrence Kohlberg, Moral Reasoning, Psy
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Lawrence kohlberg developed a stage model of cognitive development: Preconventional stage moral judgments are based on anticipated punishments or rewards. Conventional stage moral judgments are based on conformity to social expectations, laws, and duties. Postconventional stage moral judgments are based on well though out, general moral principles. Researchers have studied moral reasoning throughout all cultures. Moral reasoning changes from preconventional to conventional. Postconventional reasoning occurs more often among western culture, though this can be attributed to different moral values. Erik erikson believed that personality develops through confronting a series of eight major psychosocial stages (each of which involves a different conflict over how we view ourselves in relation to others) Four crises that occur in infancy and childhood: Attachment the strong emotional bond that develops between children and caregivers. Imprinting sudden, biologically primed form of attachment. Freud"s cupboard theory attachment to caregiver is side-effect of ability to provide basic satisfaction (food)
