Turning to crime- Cognitive- Kohlberg

Turning to crime moral development study- Kohlberg

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Whose work did Kohlberg base his theory of moral development through stages on?
Piaget
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What is the aim of Kohlberg's study?
To find evidence in support of progression through stages of moral development
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How many boys participated in Kohlberg's origional sample? and how old were they?
58 boys aged 7,10,13 and 16
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Where were Kohlberg's origional sample from? and what social class were they?
Chicago and middle & working class
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How long did each of the interviews last?
2 hours
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How many dilemmas did the boys have to solve?
10 dilemmas (including the famous heinz dilemma)
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Some of the boys were followed up at 3 yearly intervals up to what age(s)?
30-36 years old
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In 1969, Kohlberg also studied children in which countries?
The UK, Mexico, Taiwan, Turkey The USA and yacatan
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Younger boys tended to preform at stages ...
1 & 2
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Older boys tended to preform at stages ....
3 & 4
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No support was found for which stage?
stage 6
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Thorton & Reid suggested that Kohlberg's stages can be applied to what ?
types of criminality
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In Kohlberg's study, what are stages 1 & 2 within level 1 ( pre-morality)?
stage 1- Punishment and obedience , Stage 2 - Selfish reasoning
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What are stages 3 & 4 within level 2 ( conventional morality)?
Stage 3 - Maintaining good relationships, Stage 4 - Maintaining social order
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What are stages 5 & 6 within level 3 (Posst-convential morality)?
Stage 5 - Individual rights, Stage 6 - Universal principles
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