Brad Is in an Electronics Store with His Parents

question 125

Multiple Choice

Brad is in an electronics store with his parents.He looks at the CDs and thinks for a moment that he could grab one and put it beneath his coat.As he considers this possibility,he decides not to do it because he might get caught and his parents would punish him.What stage of moral development does Brad's decision represent?

• A)Formal conventional
• B)Postconventional
• C)Conventional
• D)Preconventional

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