PSY 200 Lecture 9: Kohlberg
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He was an american psychologist and educator that was known for his theory of moral development: biographical information: born: 25 october 1927 (bronxville, new york) died: january 17, 1987 (boston, massachusetts) Father: alfred kohlberg (silk merchant of jewish ancestry) Mother: charlotte albrecht kohlberg (protestant and amatuer chemist) His parents divorced in 1932, forcing the 4 children to choose one or the other. He began attending the university of chicago in 1948, and received his phd in psychology in 1958. In 1959 he began working at yale, then. Then he became a professor of education and social psychology at harvard. Development is the study/focus on the change of morality from when one is an infant through to adulthood. His work was influenced by (the swiss psychologist) jean piaget"s work on stage based theory of development. Piaget had 2 stages, which kohlberg expanded, forming 6 different stages of moral development.
