A Comparison of Moral Judgment in Learning Disabled and Normal Achieving Boys

Summary In view of the link between learning disabilities and delinquency, the present study compared learning disabled children and normal achievers on measures of moral judgment. A group of 56 learning disabled and normal achieving 8- and 9-year-old boys were approximately equated on the variables of age, IQ, and socioeconomic status. Each child was then individually tested on six moral judgment stories. Results indicated no group differences. These findings are discussed in terms of behavior problems associated with the learning disabled.