PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Defence Mechanisms, Individuation, Gender Identity
6 Dec 2013
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All children were unable to resist temptation, with boys more tempted than girls. 3 emotionally-arousing films: boy & girl in thunderstorm, girl & her pet bird, girl attempting to walk. Knowledge of ethical rules and moral judgments. Two leading theorists are piaget and kohlberg. Moral development follows a three-stage developmental sequence. Moral maturity = social rules & equality. Focus on rules of games and judgments on transgressions. Adherence to rules & understanding of origin and nature of rules: moral dilemmas. Moral development in three levels: pre-conventional, conventional, post-conventional. Children"s moral dilemmas on friendship, honesty, and fighting. Adults" moral dilemmas on family- and work-related issues. Both orientations present for males and females. Biological and physiological differences between men and women. Greater lateralization in men"s brains than women"s brains (halpern, 2000). Evidence: more pronounced deficits among brain-damaged male patients, greater brain activity in corresponding cognitive task among men (shaywitz et al. , 1995).
