ANTA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Behaviorism, Executive Functions, General Idea
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Chap 3- moral development from the standpoint of a general psychological theory. Piaget said there were 2 major stages in the development of moral thought, first stage is a moral heteronomy of absolute and rigid judgments oriented toward multiple sources of external authority. Second stage more autonomous and relativistic subscription to principles obtained through social contract. Kohlberg"s 6 stages of moral development were more advanced. Social learning theories are based on internalized control of the overt behaviors, and cognitive theories are based on verbal indices of thinking process changes. Developmental-cognitive approaches to the acquisition of conscience provide a welcome antidote to a behavioristic paradigm in which an act is regarded as moral by virtue of its conformity to an external norm. You need to know someone"s values to know what they think is moral. Punishment is not just physical and verbal attacks, it includes psychological things like rejection and disapproval, and all are an inevitable part of childrearing.
