This study examined change in values based on grade in school, stage of moral reasoning, and sex. Boys and girls were selected from Grades 6, 9, and 12, as well as college. Rokeach's (1973) Value Survey and Gibbs' (1982) Social Reflection Questionnaire were administered. As quantitative analyses indicated no statistically significant differences among groups, qualitative analyses were implemented to examine more accurately the relationship of values to the independent variables.
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