, which are more likely to be invoked through controlled processing." Moreover, with automatic processing generally taking place at the subconscious level, it is difficult to control, eliminate, or correct (Moore & Lowenstein 190). This is especially the case because controlled processes take place much more slowly than automatic ones, allowing time for conscious thought and deliberation (Moore & Lowenstein 191). Automatic processes are characterized by almost instantaneous response that is "effortless," "involuntary," and "inscrutable" (Moore & Lowenstein 191). Like blinking, the individual that experiences automatic processing is basically experiencing a reflex.
Theoretical concepts are also relevant in an examination of conflict of interest. Kohlberg's stage theory of moral development, for example, identifies how individuals make moral judgments based on the concept of justice (Falk, Lynn, Mestelman, & Shehata 399). He posits that people go through three levels of moral development and that there are two stages of mo
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