When 8-Year-Old Jack Is Asked by His Mother to Tidy

question 96

True/False

When 8-year-old Jack is asked by his mother to tidy up hisroom and put his toys away, he does so because he knows that she will stop nagging. Kohlberg would say that Jack is operating at the preconventional level of moral reasoning.

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Definitions:

Anticipated Regret

The expectation of feeling regret in the future for actions taken or not taken in the present, which can influence decision-making processes.

Decision Avoidance

The act of choosing not to make a decision or taking steps to avoid making a choice.

Certainty Bias

The tendency for individuals to favor information or options that appear more certain or less ambiguous.

Temporal Discounting

The tendency to value immediate rewards more highly than future rewards, leading to decisions that favor short-term gains over long-term benefits.