title: Applying neopiagetian theory to the moral reasoning process.
abstract: This study examined moral reasoning process and patterns of skills underlying a moral dilemma through use of K. W. Fischer's theory for cognitive skill acquisition. Kohlberg's Heinz dilemma issues of life and law were hypothesized as scalable within task-domains pertaining to Familial Relationships, Sickness/Death, Laws/Rules, and Fairness. 80 4- to 12-yr.-olds were interviewed regarding these issues. Guttman scale analyses examined scalability of their responses to items in each task and skill domain. Guttman coefficients validated task-domain scales of Laws/Rules and Fairness. Other scale coefficients approached validity. A revised scale is proposed for study.
authors.affiliation: Weber State College, School of Education, Department of Child and Family Studies, Ogden, Utah 84408-1301.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Glover
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steele
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003210:Concept Formation; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals; D010553:Personality Development