When Faced with a Conflict Between Law and Conscience, Liz

question 58

Multiple Choice

When faced with a conflict between law and conscience, Liz follows her conscience despite the personal risk. This would be characteristic of __________

• A) conventional morality.
• B) preconventional morality.
• C) postconventional morality.
• D) unconventional morality.

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Definitions:

Young Adulthood

A life stage typically ranging from late teens through the twenties, characterized by exploration, identity formation, and the onset of independence.

Cognitive Process

The series of mental activities involved in understanding, processing, storing, and retrieving information.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, specifically for his theory of cognitive development that describes how children develop intellectual abilities.

Accommodation

A concept in psychology referring to the process of adjusting one’s schemas to incorporate new experiences.