The Influence of Social Heterogeneity and Sentimental Credibility on Moral Judgments of Nigerian and Muslim Adolescents.

Maqsud, Muhammad

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The Influence of Social Heterogeneity and Sentimental Credibility on Moral Judgments of Nigerian and Muslim Adolescents

Maqsud, Muhammad

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 8, 1, 113-22, Mar 77

It was found that Muslim Hausa boys who live in a heterogeneous educational environment are more advanced in moral judgment than those who live in a homogeneous educational environment, and, that the sentimental credibility of actors with traditional Muslim names in Kohlberg-type moral dilemmas affects the generalization of moral reasoning of Hausa Muslim adolescents. (Author/JM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Islamic Culture, Measurement Techniques, Moral Development, Psychological Studies, Social Influences, Social Integration

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

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