Kohlberg

Question 1

Sample

Answer 1

75 American boys
At the beginning of the research, they were in the range of 10 to 16 years
By the end of the research, they were 22 to 28 years
Additional samples from Great Britain, Canada, Taiwan, Mexico and Turkey meaning that it it was cross-cultural comparison

Question 2

Methodology

Answer 2

Longitudinal study
Used interviewed to assess more reason of the boys- qualitative data
Created nine hypothetical moral dilemmas, for example Heinz dilemma
Each dilemma presented a conflict between two moral issues
Each participant were asked to discuss three of these dilemmas
They were prompted by a set of 10 or more open-ended questions.
Each of the boys were re-interviewed every three years

Question 3

For the methodology, what are examples of open ended questions that were asked?

Answer 3

• should Heinz steal the drug, why or why not?
  -does Heinz have a duty obligation to steal the drug, why or why not?
  -is it important for people?

Question 4

What are the three stages of moral development?

Answer 4

-The preconventional level
-The conventional level
-The post conventional level

Question 5

The preconvential level

Answer 5

Punishment and obedience orientation
Instrumental purpose orientation

Question 6

The conventional level

Answer 6

-Interpersonal corporation
-Social order maintaining orientation

Question 7

The post conventional level

Answer 7

-Social contract orientation
-Universal ethical principles orientation

Question 8

Conclusion

Answer 8

concluded that key features of moral development are:

Stages are in variant and universal, meaning that people worldwide go through the same stages in the same order

Question 9

Strengths

Answer 9

It was the same participant tested numerous times
Repeated at regular intervals over many years and findings are compared

Question 10

Weaknesses

Answer 10

Data collection takes long
Participants more likely to understand the aim- demand characteristics