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Which Psychologist primarily used moral comparisons?
Piaget
How are moral comparisons given?
Participants are given 2 short stories
In one, the intention is good but a large amount of damage is done
In the other, the intention is bad but little damage is done
How can moral comparisons be criticised due to cognitive demand?
The task of remembering the details of the two stories places too great a demand on the memory of some children
This means that P's give answers based on incomplete recollection of the details of the stories
How might demand characteristics affect comparisons?
Children are particularly inclined to try to please the experimenter
They are likely to give responses that they feel the situation demands, even when they are unsure or do not understand
How can moral comparisons be criticised based on intention?
Intention is only implied meaning some children might not recognise it
Nelson made intentions clear in his study and found that even 3 year olds were capable of taking intention into account
How can moral comparisons be criticised based on the number of variables in play?
So many variables such as levels of damage done and intention are involved it is impossible to say which variable is influencing the child's decision
Author
camturnbull
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271161
Card Set
Moral Comparisons
Description
PSYB3 Moral Development
Updated
4/19/2014, 11:29:59 PM
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