The relation of moral judgment development and educational experience to recall of moral narratives and expository texts

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 251-276

  Narvaez, Darcia ^a   Gleason, Tracy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Expertise; Moral development; Moral judgment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; READING; RECALL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; READING; RETROSPECTIVE MORAL JUDGMENT;

EID: 38149019942     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.168.3.251-276     Document Type: Article

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