By What Age Does Kohlberg's Theory State That We Tend

question 117

Multiple Choice

By what age does Kohlberg's theory state that we tend to enter the conventional level of moral reasoning?

• A) Toddlerhood
• B) Early adolescence
• C) Early adulthood
• D) Middle adulthood

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A form of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to avoid an unpleasant or fearful stimulus.

Escape Learning

A form of learning in which the subject acquires a response that results in the termination of an aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A form of behavioral control involving the application of an unpleasant stimulus or removal of a pleasant stimulus in response to undesired behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves rewarding desirable behaviors, thereby increasing the likelihood of their recurrence.