Which Stage in Kohlberg's Theory Involves Children's Moral Behavior Being

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which stage in Kohlberg's theory involves children's moral behavior being a response to external pressure?

• A) autonomous morality
• B) heteronomous morality
• C) preconventional moral reasoning
• D) conventional moral reasoning

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

The cues in a study that might tell a research participant what behaviors are expected or desirable in that setting.

Confounds

Factors in an experiment that could undermine the ability to draw accurate conclusions by affecting the dependent variable in ways not accounted for by the independent variable.

Disconfirmation

The process in which evidence contradicts or challenges existing beliefs or hypotheses, leading to adjustment or abandonment of those beliefs.

Scientific Method

A systematic process used for investigation and acquiring knowledge through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.