Kohlberg proposed that individuals move through a sequence of stages of moral reasoning, each stage growing out of, but superseding, the one that came before. His theory is considered an extension of ________ theory.

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Kohlberg's theory of moral development is an extension of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Kohlberg believed that moral reasoning is based on cognitive development and that humans progress through a predictable set of stages as they develop their moral reasoning abilities.

Kohlberg Proposed That Individuals Move Through a Sequence of Stages