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Essentials of Psychology
Benjamin B Lahey, University of Chicago

Developmental Psychology

Internet Exercises

1. What are the similarities between the most advanced stages of moral reasoning described by Kohlberg and Gilligan?

Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
This site offers a complete review of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, including examples of moral dilemmas and links to related sites.

Gilligan's Care Perspective
Extensive descriptions of the ethics of care, including resources for reading further about Carol Gilligan’s views on gender and moral development.

 

2. What are the advantages of theories like Erikson's theory for understanding life-span development? What are its disadvantages?

Developmental Psychology
Topics and Subfields of Psychology Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence

 

3. What psychological changes mark the period called adolescence? Do they seem significant enough to be treated as a separate developmental stage?

Center for Adolescent Studies
This center takes several approaches to meeting the needs of developing adolescents.