Longitudinal Research Suggests That the Dominant Pattern of Moral Reasoning

question 57

Multiple Choice

Longitudinal research suggests that the dominant pattern of moral reasoning in most adults appears to be

• A) preconventional morality.
• B) conventional morality.
• C) postconventional morality.
• D) amorality.

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