Kohlberg

• What is the focus of Kohlberg's 1968 study?

  Moral development
• How many levels and stages are in Kohlberg's morality theory?

  Three levels and six stages
• What characterizes level one of Kohlberg's moral development?

  Avoiding punishment
• What is the focus of stage two in Kohlberg's theory?

  Social norms and maintaining order
• What does level three of Kohlberg's moral development involve?

  Complex morality and self-reflection
• What was the aim of Kohlberg's study?

  To support his theory of moral development
• How many American boys were primarily studied in Kohlberg's research?

  75 boys
• Over what period did Kohlberg study the boys?

  12 years
• What type of dilemmas were presented to the boys in the study?

  Moral dilemmas in short stories
• What moral dilemma was mentioned in the study?

  Stealing food to feed a family
• What was one of the questions asked about moral choices?

  Value of human life
• What did children in level one generally do?

  Obey rules to avoid punishment
• What was the motivation for children in level two?

  To be liked by others
• What did children in level three aim to avoid?

  Self-condemnation
• What does Kohlberg's study suggest about morality?

  It develops universally across cultures
• What concept does Kohlberg's theory link to in psychology?

  The nature side of the nature-nurture debate
• What are some positives of Kohlberg's study?

  Cross-cultural sampling and detail
• What is a noted limitation of Kohlberg's study?

  Subjectivity and gender bias
• What is a key criticism of the sample in Kohlberg's study?

  Gender bias
• What are the three levels of Kohlberg's moral development theory?

  1. Level One: Avoiding punishment
  2. Level Two: Social norms and maintaining order
  3. Level Three: Complex morality and self-reflection
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of Kohlberg's study?

  Strengths:

  • Cross-cultural sampling
  • Detailed moral dilemmas

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Subjective interpretations
  • Gender bias in sample