Kohlberg Found That the Typical Responses of Seven-Year-Old Children to the Moral

question 68

Multiple Choice

Kohlberg found that the typical responses of seven-year-old children to the moral dilemmas he presented them were at the ________ level.

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

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Definitions:

Descriptive Norm

The perception of what is commonly done in specific situations, often influencing people's behavior in social contexts.

Proscriptive

Pertaining to prohibitions, rules, or norms specifying what individuals should not do in a given context.

Injunctive

Relating to an authoritative rule or order which dictates expected or allowable behaviors.

Focus Theory

A theoretical framework that emphasizes how individuals allocate their attention and resources towards specific goals or tasks.