Psychological development in adolescent
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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Psychological Development in Adolescents
SEMINAR 20
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Where are adolescents in development?
Cognitive development?
Psychosocial development?
Moral development?
Identity Formation:
Erikson's Psychosocial Theory
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Formal Operational Thought
Thinks beyond present reality
Symbolically constructs experiences
Hypothesizes about relationships
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Concerned about the relative nature of things
Brings inconsistencies into logical relationship
“Can I have my cake and eat it too"?
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A Moral Dilemma
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Moral Development and Reasoning
Kohlberg (1981): Proposed widely adopted theory of the cognitive processes by which an individual evolves in terms of the justifications they offer for the decisions they make on moral issues.
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Pre-Conventional Morality
How will it impact ME?
Tends to avoid punishment and looks for ways to gain reward
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Conventional Morality
Concerns viewpoints of other people - Looking to be approved or disapproved by others with a high respect for rules or the law
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Post-Conventional Morality
Focus on individual rights and what is just for each individual
Individual perspective; feminist perspective; Jonathan Heidt?
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Gender Bias
Females more likely persist in conventional moral reasoning patterns based on assumptions about the priority of social relations the welfare of others.
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Abstract reasoning processes characteristic of post-conventional stages reflect a male bias (i.e. setting aside one’s feelings and attachments)
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African-American communities concern with caring orientations show a different social reference in making moral decisions
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Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
Level I: Level I-Pre-Conventional
Stage 1
Judgment based on reward/punishment
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Level I: Level I-Pre-Conventional
Stage 2
Judgment based on benefits for self/loved ones
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Level II: Conventional
Stage 3
Judgment based on authorities approval/disapproval
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Level II: Conventional
Stage 4
Judgment based on behavior upholds/violates laws
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Level III: Post-Conventional
Stage 5
Judgment based on preserving social contracts
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Level III: Post-Conventional
Stage 6
Judgments based on ethical principles that apply across time and cultures
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