Studies of the Relationship Between Cognitive Development and Moral Reasoning

question 67

Multiple Choice

Studies of the relationship between cognitive development and moral reasoning indicate that

• A) formal operators always base moral judgments on abstract moral principles
• B) adherence to concrete moral norms is clear evidence of a concrete cognitive level
• C) formal operations are necessary but not sufficient for postconventional morality
• D) reciprocal role-taking skills are necessary and sufficient for conventional morality
• E) formal operations are necessary but not sufficient for postconventional morality and reciprocal role-taking skills are necessary and sufficient for conventional morality

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