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Peer reviewedHelwig, Charles C.; Zelazo, Philip David; Wilson, Mary – Child Development, 2001
Investigated 3-, 5-, and 7-year-olds' and adults' integration of information about intentions, acts, and outcomes in moral judgments of psychological harm. Found that participants at all ages judged it wrong to inflict fear or embarrassment on unwilling participants. Younger children tended to use outcome rules when assigning punishment; older…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Fear
Peer reviewedZelazo, Philip David; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Compared the behavioral prediction and moral judgment of 72 preschoolers and 24 college students. Found that most participants of all ages made categorical judgments of act acceptability based solely on outcome. When assigning punishment, many 3-year-olds used a simple intention or outcome rule, whereas older participants were more likely to use a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior, Foreign Countries, Intention
