MORAL JUDGMENT AND AGING

The Blame schema was studied in little girls, mature women and elderly ladies. Questions asked were: (a) How is information concerning age o f victim and assailant integrated with classical intent and consequenc es information? (b) Is there prolongation until advanced age of the te ndency for intent information to have more impact ? The age informatio n had a direct, although limited, effect; the elderly, more than other participants, took the age of the victim into account when attributin g. blame. In the elderly, intent information had less impact and conse quences information had more impact than in adults.