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Moral judgment in sociopathic and normal children.

A F Campagna, S Harter

    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
    |February 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study found that normal children exhibit higher moral reasoning than sociopathic children. Sociopathy may be linked to arrested moral development, potentially influenced by family dynamics and role-taking opportunities.

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    Area of Science:

    • Developmental Psychology
    • Child Psychiatry
    • Moral Development Research

    Background:

    • Sociopathy in children is often associated with deficits in moral reasoning.
    • Understanding the cognitive and developmental factors contributing to sociopathy is crucial for effective intervention.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the moral reasoning abilities of normal and sociopathic children.
    • To investigate the relationship between cognitive factors, mental age, and moral development in these groups.
    • To explore the potential link between sociopathy and arrested moral development.

    Main Methods:

    • Administered Kohlberg's moral development interview to assess moral reasoning.
    • Utilized the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children to measure cognitive abilities and IQ.
    • Compared moral judgment scores between mental age- and IQ-matched normal and sociopathic children.

    Main Results:

    • Normal children demonstrated significantly higher levels of moral reasoning compared to sociopathic children across mental age groups.
    • A positive correlation was observed between higher mental age and superior moral judgment scores within both groups.
    • Sociopathic children's poorer performance supports the hypothesis of arrested moral development in sociopathy.

    Conclusions:

    • Sociopathy appears to be associated with an impairment in moral development.
    • Cognitive factors, particularly mental age, play a role in moral development.
    • Limited opportunities for role-taking and identification within families may contribute to the development of sociopathy.

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