HD FS 239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Apache Hadoop, Prosocial Behavior, Preadolescence

• School: PSU
• Department: Human Development and Family Studies
• Course: HD FS 239
• Professor: Julie States

Document Summary

Changes in the adolescent"s beliefs, opinions, and values about: moral issues, political issues, religious issues. 3 trends in adolescents" beliefs: adolescents" beliefs about moral, political, and religious issues become more abstract, beliefs become increasingly rooted in general principles, beliefs become founded in the young person"s own values. How individuals think about moral dilemmas and make moral judgments. Lawrence kohlberg"s theory: morally challenging stories (ex: heinz, not interested in what individuals say is right or wrong, interested in the reasoning behind people"s explanations. Kohlberg"s 3 levels of moral reasoning: preconventional moral reasoning. Worrying about punishment/reward: conventional moral reasoning. Following societal rules and norms: postconventional moral reasoning. Recent studies have confirmed kohlberg"s theory: moral reasoning becomes more principles over the course of childhood and adolescence, postconventional reasoning is relatively rare. Research has shown that moral behavior does not always match moral reasoning: contextual factors influence how a person acts when facing moral dilemmas in the real world.