Word: mcclelland
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Gilligan's Harvard colleagues say that she has made an important contribution to the field of developmental psychology. David McClelland, professor of psychology, says that Gilligan's work was "very much needed." The field was incomplete, he says, because prior theories dealt strictly with male development. He says that her perspective which he calls "the first of its kind" is sure to be influential in the field for years to come...
Jerome Kagan, professor of developmental psychology, says that "many books have been written about the psychology of sex differences, but the majority haven't been deep or profound. Carol is one of the few people who has written an insightful book on the subject." But McClelland says that while Gilligan's work has received acclaim in the academic community she has "quite a way to go to develop empirical backing for the female perspective she describes...
...recent study we sought to measure students' "capacity to analyze problems by collecting relevant data and mastering pertinent arguments." With Professor of Psychology David McClelland's assistance, we had constructed the "analysis of argument" test. It consisted of an excerpt from a sermon by the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale in which he criticized the permissive child-rearing practices advocated by Dr. Benjamin Spock, claiming that these practices were creating moral lassitude among the young, resulting in the most undisciplined age in history. After reading the article, students were asked to argue against his position. When this task was completed, they...
Gilligan's Harvard colleagues say that she has made an important contribution to the field of developmental psychology. David McClelland, professor of psychology, says that Gilligan's work was "very much needed." The field was incomplete, he says, because prior theories strictly had to do with male development." He says that her perspective, which he calls "the first of its kind", is sure to be influential in the field for years to come...
Jerome Kagan, professor of developmental psychology, says that "many books have been written about the psychology of sex differences, but the majority haven't been deep or profound. Carol is one of the few people who has written an insightful book on the subject." But McClelland says that while Gilligan's work has received acclaim in the academic community she "has quite a way to go to develop empirical backing for the female perspective she describes...