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Chapter 3 - Normative Changes and Individual Differences in Retaliation Judgments

A Constructivist Developmental Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2021

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Courtney L. Ball ,
Judith G. Smetana ,
Jessica S. Caporaso ,
Janet J. Boseovski  and
Stuart Marcovitch
Edited by
Holly Recchia  and
Cecilia Wainryb
Holly Recchia
Affiliation:
Concordia University, Montréal
Cecilia Wainryb
Affiliation:
University of Utah
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Summary

This chapter addresses several central issues in the study of revenge during childhood and adolescence, focusing specifically on moral evaluations of retaliation and retributive justice. We begin by distinguishing among relevant concepts and consider their respective moral status by discussing their moral-philosophical foundations. Next, we summarize and critique classic developmental psychology research on children’s reasoning about retaliation, focusing on Piaget’s (1932) early work but also addressing Kohlberg’s (1981) account when appropriate. This is followed by a discussion of social-cognitive domain theory (SCDT), a constructivist developmental perspective that we assert is better able than earlier psychological approaches to address the ambiguities of provocation, retaliation, and revenge. Consistent with recent trends in SCDT research, we also consider individual differences in children’s evaluations and responses to provocation, focusing on research investigating the social and psychological correlates of retaliatory aggression. Finally, the chapter concludes with a review of key findings and suggestions for future research.

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Moral developmentmoral reasoning and judgmentsreciprocityretaliationrevengeretributive justiceprovocationaggressionempathyexecutive function
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Revenge across Childhood and Adolescence , pp. 37 - 75
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