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Lieberman, Marcus – 1979
This paper illustrates the relevance and utility of non-parametric statistical tests, such as the Kolmogorov-Smirnov two sample test, for analysis of developmental phenomena. This statistic tests the null hypothesis that two samples have been drawn from the same population by comparing their whole distributions, rather than specific parameters and…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Nonparametric Statistics, Research Methodology, Research Problems
Reynolds, Amy L. – 1988
Empirical validation of the Self-Identity Development Model of Oppressed People (SIDMOP) prompted the choice of a multi-methodological approach that would test the underlying theory and not the participants' ability to perform a matching task. Few identity developmental models of oppressed people have been systematically developed, and even fewer…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Identification (Psychology), Minority Groups, Models
Blake, Catherine A. – 1985
Lawrence Walker's (1984) meta-analysis of 108 samples concluded that there are no sex differences in stages of moral reasoning. This paper reviews Walker's work and points out that some of his analyses, however, are controversial and favored unwarranted conclusions. Walker neither tested the hypothesis that males are more advanced than females in…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Hypothesis Testing, Meta Analysis, Moral Development