In Which of Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development Do Principles

question 19

Multiple Choice

In which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development do principles like compassion and justice come to underlie moral decision making?

• A) the third stage
• B) the fourth stage
• C) the fifth stage
• D) the sixth stage

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Definitions:

Cognitive Schema

A mental framework or structure that organizes and interprets information in the brain.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to overestimate one’s ability to have predicted an event after the outcome is known; the “I knew it all along” phenomenon.

Heuristic

A rule of thumb that suggests a course of action or guides problem solving but does not guarantee an optimal solution.

Cognitive Schema

A mental framework that helps organize and interpret information, based on past experiences and knowledge.