Task #1 Describe two types of biases critics have leveled at Kohlberg's theory. Do you believe these criticisms are well grounded?
The first two biases from Kohlberg's theory are on cross-cultural and gender-based research. Critics believe that his research is culturally bias because it only emphasizes ideas from the Western cultures such as individual rights and social justice. As far as the gender based research, Kohlberg's research showed that men attained higher levels of moral reasoning than women did. However a Harvard psychologist Carol Gilligan did not agree. She said that she did not agree that women were less capable of developing moral reasoning because Kohlberg's research was derived entirely from males. In response to the two types of biases I believe that Kohlberg's theory did not expand on many people, however that it was only studied on certain subjects resulting in critics to have an opinion on his theory.
Task #2
Imaginary Audience
Imaginary audience is when an adolescent believes that other people are as interested or concerned in their concerns and needs as much as they are themselves. The adolescent may feel like they are on stage and everyone is looking at them and judging them on how they look or what they are wearing. They feel like the center of attention and are extremely self conscious and they are constantly worrying about what they look like or how they act. An example could be my sisters friend, she's constantly doing her makeup and always worried about what she looks like and wont go out of the house unless she feels she looks good.
Personal Fable
Personal fable is an exaggerated sense of ones uniqueness and invulnerability. Adolescents many believe their life experiences and feelings are so unique no one will understand, and that nothing bad could ever happen to them. Example would be my cousin that's 17. She always have been that way and thought nothing could happen in her life but she got pregnant and now has to raise a child.
Task # 3
In the article the teen brain I really agree with what was said on how our environment plays a big role in our behavior and decisions we make today as we grow into the early adult stage. I'm still wondering about mental illness because I find it really interesting and want to learn more about how it can be passed down from parents and how the brain loses chemicals in the brain to cause depression or anxiety or any other mental illness.
The first two biases from Kohlberg's theory are on cross-cultural and gender-based research. Critics believe that his research is culturally bias because it only emphasizes ideas from the Western cultures such as individual rights and social justice. As far as the gender based research, Kohlberg's research showed that men attained higher levels of moral reasoning than women did. However a Harvard psychologist Carol Gilligan did not agree. She said that she did not agree that women were less capable of developing moral reasoning because Kohlberg's research was derived entirely from males. In response to the two types of biases I believe that Kohlberg's theory did not expand on many people, however that it was only studied on certain subjects resulting in critics to have an opinion on his theory.
Task #2
Imaginary Audience
Imaginary audience is when an adolescent believes that other people are as interested or concerned in their concerns and needs as much as they are themselves. The adolescent may feel like they are on stage and everyone is looking at them and judging them on how they look or what they are wearing. They feel like the center of attention and are extremely self conscious and they are constantly worrying about what they look like or how they act. An example could be my sisters friend, she's constantly doing her makeup and always worried about what she looks like and wont go out of the house unless she feels she looks good.
Personal Fable
Personal fable is an exaggerated sense of ones uniqueness and invulnerability. Adolescents many believe their life experiences and feelings are so unique no one will understand, and that nothing bad could ever happen to them. Example would be my cousin that's 17. She always have been that way and thought nothing could happen in her life but she got pregnant and now has to raise a child.
Task # 3
In the article the teen brain I really agree with what was said on how our environment plays a big role in our behavior and decisions we make today as we grow into the early adult stage. I'm still wondering about mental illness because I find it really interesting and want to learn more about how it can be passed down from parents and how the brain loses chemicals in the brain to cause depression or anxiety or any other mental illness.