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PSYCHOLOGICAL
THEORIES IN VALUES
DEVELOPMENT
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Existential Cognitive
theory Development theory
Values development is a subjective, personal
This hypothesis, developed by Jean Piaget,
process influenced by an individual's
contends that values development is
experiences with meaning, purpose, and 05 inextricably linked to cognitive development.
identity, requiring decisions to find meaning and
Humanistic Children's cognitive development improves their
purpose in life.
theory ability to grasp and process values and beliefs.