Kohlberg

Question 1

Sample

Answer 1

58 working class & middle class boys from Chicago

7, 10, 13, 16 yrs

Question 2

Procedure

Answer 2

2 hr interviews

10 dilemmas (Heinz dilemma)

Boys followed up 3 yearly intervals

Study repeated: UK, Mexico, Taiwan, USA and Yucatan

Question 3

Findings

Answer 3

No support for stage 6- he agreed there may not be this stage

1&2- younger boys performed better
3&4- older boys

Pattern consistent across dif. Cultures
But progression slower in non industrialised cultures

Question 4

Conclusions

Answer 4

Evidence does support stage theory

Criminals
Financial gain- immature reasoning
Than violent crime

Question 5

Aim

Answer 5

Find evidence in support of progression through moral development