Lee Flashcards
(22 cards)
What did Hofstede propose
individualism-collectivism as one dimension upon which cultures can vary
what is an indivudalistic culture
peoples indentities are defined by personal choices and achievements
what is a collectivist culture
peoples identities are defined by the groups they see themselves as a part of
what are the two aims of lee’s study
CULTURE: find out if the culture a child grows up in affects their views about truth telling and lying
AGE: find out if the views of children about truth telling and lying change as they grow older
what was the collectivist sample?
120 children from Hangzhou China
Aged 7,9,11
what was the indivudalist sample?
108 children from Fredericton Canada
Aged 7,9,11
what were the 4 stories told to the children?
- child would behave anti socially and lie to teacher
- child would behave anti socially then tell the truth to the teacher
- child would behave pro socially then lie to teacher
- child would behave pro socially then tell the truth to the teacher
what were the two types of stories used
social stories
physical stories
the physical stories had an impact on what
behaviour had an impact on the environment (picking up litter)
the social stories had an impact on what
behaviour had an impact on another child (pushing another child)
what were the two questions the children had to answer
- is what xxx did good or naughty
- is what xxx said to their teacher good or naughy
what type of chart did the children give their answers on
7 point rating chart
with regard to a character telling the truth about something pro social they did, children in china (collectivist) thought what?
viewed this less positively as they got older
viewed it as begging for praise
with regard to a character lying about something pro social they done children in collectivist china thought what
viewed this positively as they got older
said the one should not leave ones name after doing a good deed
with regard to a character telling the truth about something anti social they did, children from china and canada rated this as what
positively
with regard to a character lying about something anti social they did, children from china and canada rated this as what
negatively
which side of the nature nurture debate does this link to
nurture bc it focuses on childrens judgement (impact of culture) about lying and truth telling
culteral factors affect moral reasoning
which side of free will determinsim is this
determinstic bc it suggests cultural upbringing, rather than stages of moral development, determines moral thinking
why is this study holistic
hes examining the impact of culture on moral development
acknowledging the influence of society on behaviour (culture and age)
how is this not ethnocentric
lee studied children from china and canada
how is this study ethnocentric
couldve used more than 2 countries
stories may not be percieved differently in each culture
irrelevent to some
what study does this link to
kohlberg
