Citation

Sigman M, Ungerer JA, Russell A. J. Abnorm. Child Psychol. 1983; 11(4): 503-511.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

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PMID

6655150

Abstract

The capacity for formulating moral judgments shown by 20 emotionally disturbed, cognitively delayed adolescents was related to their social behaviors as observed in a classroom situation. Adolescents reported by their teachers to be shy and submissive were less capable of reasoning about moral issues than were adolescents who were seen as more assertive and socially engaged. The level of moral judgment was not a function of intelligence or ability to understand concrete operations. The implication that social engagement is a critical determinant of moral judgment for these adolescents is discussed.

Language: en