When the intention is presented first in a series of information, older children (8-9 years old) tend to make their moral judgments by both intent and consequences of an event. When the intent is presented last, their judgments are almost all based on intents. 


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When young children are exposed to a series of information, their judgment of morality is influenced by the order in which the information is presented. 



Moral Judgment and Information Order in Children


Feldman, N. S., Klosson, E. C., Parsons, J. E., Rholes, W. S., & Ruble, D. N. (1976). Order of Information Presentation and Children’s Moral Judgments. Child Development, 47(2), 556–559. https://doi.org/10.2307/1128821

Order of Information Presentation and Children’s Moral Judgments

The information presented at the very end usually dictates younger children’s (4-5 years old) judgment. 


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