Ruth Is Looking at a New Toy at the Mall

question 74

Multiple Choice

Ruth is looking at a new toy at the mall.She really wants to take it home,but has no money.She decides not to steal it because she's afraid that she'll be severely punished if she does.Lawrence Kohlberg would say that Ruth's decision is based on her thinking at the _____ level of moral reasoning.

• A)conventional
• B)preconventional
• C)postconventional
• D)anticonventional

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