If We Look at Children's Moral Development from the Perspective

question 22

Multiple Choice

If we look at children's moral development from the perspective of Lawrence Kohlberg's stage theory, then we see which of the following trends?

• A)Preschool children have little idea of what behaviours are likely to be punished.As they proceed through the school years, they show an increasing tendency to avoid punishment by behaving appropriately.
• B)In the late elementary years (fifth and sixth grade), we see a temporary reversal to the immoral behaviour of the preschool years.
• C)Children become increasingly more "religious" in how they define "right" and "wrong" (e.g., by defining "right" as obeying the Ten Commandments).
• D)Children become increasingly more likely to define "right" and "wrong" in terms of what behaviours will help society run smoothly.

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