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ERIC Number: EJ308871
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Hierarchical Nature of Stages of Moral Development.
Walker, Lawrence J.; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v20 n5 p960-66 Sep 1984
In a sample of 64 students (grades 8 and 11, undergraduate, and graduate), this study assesses evaluation and understanding of moral-stage-prototypic statements equated for level of language. Results support the hierarchical nature of moral stages despite the equating of language level. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Graduate Students, High School Students, Higher Education, Junior High School Students, Language Skills, Moral Development, Research Problems, Secondary Education, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Confounding Variables; Hierarchical Structural Analysis