GENDER DIFFERENCE IN MORAL JUDGMENT AMONG SECONDARY LEVEL STUDENTS
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v3.i11.2015.2910Keywords:
Moral Judgment, Gender Difference, StudentsAbstract [English]
The present study is an attempt to investigate gender difference in moral judgment among secondary level students. The sample for the study consisted of 120 class IX students of Allahabad city. Moral Judgment Questionnaire’ prepared by S.K.Pal and K.S.Misra has been used as a tool for the study. The findings of the study revealed that femzale students had high moral judgment as compared to their male counterparts.
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