W&M ScholarWorks Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects 1998 A cognitive development approach to professional ethics training for counselor education students Nicole Marie Chase College of William & Mary - School of Education Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd Part of the Cognitive Psychology Commons, Developmental Psychology Commons, and the Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons Recommended Citation Chase, Nicole Marie, "A cognitive development approach to professional ethics training for counselor education students" (1998). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. Paper 1539618273. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.25774/w4-a10v-2n70 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. 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Reproduced with with permission permission of the of copyright the copyright owner. owner.Further reproductionFurther reproduction prohibited without prohibited permission. without permission. A COGNTIVE-DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL ETHICS TRAINING FOR COUNSELOR EDUCATION STUDENTS A Dissertation Presented to The Faculty of the School of Education The College of William and Mary in Virginia In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Education by Nicole Marie Chase July, 1998 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number: 9903261 UMI Microform 9903261 Copyright 1998, by UMI Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. UMI 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. A COGNITIVE-DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL ETHICS TRAINING FOR COUNSELOR EDUCATION STUDENTS by Nicole Marie Chase Approved July, 1998 by Charles F. Gressard, Ph.l5. Chairperson of Doctoral Committee 1^ VictoriaJ i A. Foster, Ed.D. Charles R. McAdams, Ed.D. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. DEDICATION My dissertation is dedicated to my parents, Roger and Frances Chase, and my brother Paul. First, to my loving parents who made it possible for me to realize my dream. It was through their belief and faith in me, and their enduring emotional and financial support that enabled me to persevere and complete my Ph.D. program. They have always been and have remained unselfish with their expressions of love, devotion, and inspiration. Thank you, mom and dad. To my brother, Paul who, along with my parents, has been my biggest fan and cheerleader throughout this process. His pride in my achievements and endless words of praise and encouragement provided me with the additional strength I needed to accomplish my goal. He has always been a wonderful brother and loyal friend. Thank you, Paul. iii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................... vii ABSTRACT....................................................................................................... viii CHAPTER I........................................................................................................ INTRODUCTION Statement of the Problem ......................................................................................... 2 Theoretical Rationale ............................................................................................... 9 Moral Development ............................................................................................ 9 Conceptual Development .................................................................................... 10 Promoting Psychological Growth ....................................................................... 11 Self-Monitoring and Self-Presentation Theory .................................................. 13 Research Design: An Overview ............................................................................... 14 CHAPTER 2 Review of the Literature.......................................................................................... 18 Professional Ethics Training ............................................................................... 18 Cognitive-Developmental Theory ..................................................................... 31 Moral Development ............................................................................................ 36 Conceptual Systems Theory............................................................................... 69 Self-Monitoring and Self-Presentation Theory ................................................. 85 Deliberate Psychological Education .................................................................. 93 CHAPTER 3 Research Design and Methodology ......................................................................... 99 Sample and Sampling Procedures ..................................................................... 99 Methodology and Procedures: Data Collection .......................................... 101 Instrumentation .................................................................................................... 103 Intervention and Comparison Group Design ............................................... 108 Research Hypotheses.......................................................................................... 117 Scori ng Procedures ............................................................................................. 117 Statistical and Qualitative Analyses.................................................................. 118 Special and Ethical Considerations .................................................................... 120 Limitations and Control Measures ..................................................................... 121 iv Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. 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CHAPTER 4 Results................................................................................................................ 126 Descriptive Sample and Demographic Statistics ......................................... 126 Statistical Analyses....................................................................................... 134 Analysis of Ethical Scenarios....................................................................... 149 Qualitative Analysis...................................................................................... 155 CHAPTER 5 Overview:........................................................................................................... 173 Rationale and Theoretical Models ............................................................... 173 Intervention Design ...................................................................................... 175 Research Design and Methodology ............................................................ 177 Summary of Statistical Results.......................................................................... 178 Limitations .......................................................................................................... 179 Summary and Discussion of Analyses of Ethical Scenarios ........................... 187 Summary of Qualitative Findings ...................................................................... 192 Retrospective Discussion of Research and Intervention Design ....................