PSYC 107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Moral Reasoning

• School: Texas A&M University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 107
• Professor: Stacey Rieck

Document Summary

Brain is the first major organ to develop. Neural migration movement of neurons from one part of the fetal brain to their more permanent destination. Prenatal programming process by which events in the womb alter the development of physical and psychological health. Zone of proximal development distance between what a child scan learn alone and what that child can learn assisted by someone else. Theory of mind ideas a(cid:374)d k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge a(cid:271)out ho(cid:449) other people"s (cid:373)i(cid:374)ds (cid:449)ork. Around age 4 children understand that other people can believe something different from their own beliefs. Preconvention level first le(cid:448)el of kohl(cid:271)erg"s theory, fo(cid:272)usi(cid:374)g o(cid:374) a(cid:448)oidi(cid:374)g pu(cid:374)ish(cid:373)e(cid:374)t or maximizing rewards. Conventional level se(cid:272)o(cid:374)d le(cid:448)el of kohl(cid:271)erg"s theory, duri(cid:374)g (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h the perso(cid:374) (cid:448)alues (cid:272)ari(cid:374)g, trust, and relationships as well as social order and lawfulness. Post conventional level third le(cid:448)el i(cid:374) kohl(cid:271)erg"s theory, the perso(cid:374) re(cid:272)og(cid:374)izes u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersal moral rules that may trump unjust or immoral local rules.