Implications of Loevinger's theory of ego development suggest that students' levels of ego development should be related to their perceptions of instruction. Using the responses of 144 undergraduate females to a measure of ego development and to measures of perceptions of six instructional modes, the authors investigated the relationship. None was found; however, further research which eliminates some of the defects of the present research seems warranted.
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