PSY344H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Linguistic Inquiry, Intimate Partner Violence, Lara Logan
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4 questions x 15 marks each (1. 10 mc questions from each lecture (10 x 4 lectures) Moral reasoning asks the question how individuals reason and justify their behaviour with regards to their stage of moral development. Kohlberg developed a 6 stage theory which argues that the actions you do are a result of punishment or rewards. Gibb"s did a revision of kohlberg"s moral development theory which focused on the first four stages (pre-conventional and conventional morality) and offenders: it is called socio-moral reasoning . Sociomoral reasoning consists of two levels: immature moral reasoning and mature moral reasoning. The importance is a need for the acquisition of social perspective-taking skills. The first two stages in immature moral reasoning are superficial and ego-centric. The next two stages in mature moral reasoning demonstrate people"s understanding of interpersonal relationships, other people"s needs, and societal needs. Criminals who many not have been parented properly are stuck at this immature phase.
