Patterns of Hierarchy in Formal and Principled Moral Reasoning.

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العنوان: Patterns of Hierarchy in Formal and Principled Moral Reasoning.
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Zeidler, Dana Lewis
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 24
تاريخ النشر: 1984
Sponsoring Agency: Delaware State Coll., Dover.
Intended Audience: Researchers
نوع الوثيقة: Reports - Research
Speeches/Meeting Papers
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Grade 10, High Schools, Logical Thinking, Moral Development, Science Education, Secondary School Science
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Test of Logical Thinking
مستخلص: Measurements of formal reasoning and principled moral reasoning ability were obtained from a sample of 99 tenth grade students. Specific modes of formal reasoning (proportional reasoning, controlling variables, probabilistic, correlational and combinatorial reasoning) were first examined. Findings support the notion of hierarchical relationships which exist among those variables. Further results from factor analysis provide evidence that the variables represent specific cognitive structures that are interdependent with each other and precede operations in development. Finally, significant relationships were found to exist between the different modes of formal reasoning and principled moral reasoning. Combinatorial and correlational reasoning were found to significantly account for 22 percent of the variance in principled moral reasoning. Theoretical and educational implications are discussed. (Author)
Entry Date: 1984
رقم الأكسشن: ED243700
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC