Kohlberg, Lawrence
1927–1987
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST, EDUCATOR
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, PhD, 1958
Brief Overview
Lawrence Kohlberg was regarded for many years as a leader in the field of moral educ...
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Gender Constancy
A child's realization that gender is fixed and does not change over time.
The concept of gender constancy, influenced by the cognitive development theory of Jean Piaget, was in...
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Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Reasoning
Theory featuring six stages of moral development advanced by American psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg.
Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987), an American psycholog...
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Born in Bronxville, New York, on October 25, 1927, Lawrence Kohlberg grew up in the well-to-do community, but was more interested in world events than in academics. After World War II, he became secon...
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Lawrence Kohlberg started as a developmental psychologist and then moved to the field of moral education. He was well known for his theory of moral development, which he popularized through research s...
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